Play deserts are common among the Deep South and Southwest areas of the United States, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia (UGA). You may have heard of food deserts and how healthy eating options are limited or hard to access in many racial/ethnic and low-income neighborhoods. Play deserts are defined as “areas where parks and other spots to run around and play are nonexistent, hard to access or in less safe locations that make parents second-guess taking their children to play there.” The UGA study shows that play deserts cover about 7% of the US, but the rates are even higher in the Southern parts of the nation. “Even if you have the park near where you live, if the environment is not safe or it’s difficult to access, then people ...
Cuatro nuevo informes de investigación en español, infografías, y vídeos animados que hablan de las causas y soluciones innovadoras hacia la obesidad infantil Latina, investigado por Salud America!, una red nacional de prevención basada en UT Health Science Center en San Antonio y fundado por la Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Los niños latinos en las comunidades marginadas tienen espacios limitados para hacer ejercicio, lo cual es parte de la razón por la que son más propensos a tener sobrepeso u obesidad que sus pares. ¿Cómo puede la actividad física ser parte de su experiencia diaria? Las mejores maneras de mejorar el acceso y el uso seguro de los “espacios activos” – gimnasios, parques, campos deportivos y parques infantiles – incluyen: la adopción de ...
Schools often have physical activity facilities, but many are not open to the public. Shared use agreements—contracts between a school and a city, county, or sports league that outlines rules for sharing existing facilities can help Latino neighborhoods have more access to active spaces and help Latino kids stay active and healthy, according to our new infographic on shared use agreements which is part of the new Salud America! Active Spaces and Latino Kids research package on the latest science and policy recommendations on the Latino physical activity environment. Share this infographic today! Salud America! is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded national Latino childhood obesity prevention network based at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team ...
