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Kids in predominantly minority or low-income neighborhoods are less likely to have clean, safe, and attractive places to be physically active.
They are also at higher risk for obesity and related health problems.
A new infographic from our friends at Active Living Research features evidence on some of the barriers these kids face in being able to walk, bike, or play in their schools and neighborhoods. Barriers include a lack of recreational facilities, broken or uneven sidewalks, inadequate time for recess, and higher rates of automobile crashes and crime.
Fortunately, all of these problems can be addressed with better policies, infrastructure improvements, and planning that can make neighborhoods safer, cleaner, and better designed for walking, biking, and playing.
Find resources and tools from Active Living Research and the Salud America! Growing Healthy Change website, which are both funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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20.7
percent
of Latino kids have obesity (compared to 11.7% of white kids)
