Policy-maker Perspectives on Youth Health and the Built Environment: Focus Groups with Atlantic Canadian Planners
Policy-maker Perspectives on Youth Health and the Built Environment: Focus Groups with Atlantic Canadian Planners
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DOI：
10.1080/02697459.2011.542057
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Manuel, Patricia M.
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作者：
Grant, Jill L.;Manuel, Patricia M.
随着肥胖率的攀升，规划文献已经确定了健康和建筑环境之间可能的联系。本文报告了与加拿大大西洋地区的规划者和政策成员进行焦点小组讨论的结果，该地区的青年肥胖率很高。规划师参与者对规划和分区政策如何影响青年健康饮食选择的了解有限。他们认为，建筑环境会影响移动结果，但通常将肥胖归因于生活方式的选择。该研究确定了不同政府部门和级别之间加强沟通和合作的必要性，以提高对建筑环境与青年健康成果之间潜在联系的理解。
As obesity rates have climbed, the planning literature has identified possible connections between health and the built environment. This paper reports on the results of focus group discussions with planners and policy-members in Atlantic Canada, a region with high youth obesity rates. Planner participants showed limited knowledge of the way that planning and zoning policies could affect healthy eating options for youth. They believed that the built environment affected mobility outcomes but commonly attributed obesity to lifestyle choices. The research identifies the need for greater communication and collaboration amongst different government departments and levels to increase understanding of potential links between the built environment and health outcomes for youth.