Physical Activity and Disabilities

People who participate in community gardening have a significantly lower body mass index—as well as lower odds of being overweight or obese—than do their non-gardening neighbors.

Going green may have a big impact on your well-being and belt size.New research out of the University of Utah finds people who take part in a community garden are less likely to be overweight or obese when compared to their non-gardening neighbors.

The Active Living by Design grant program, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation from 2003-2009, is featured in a new supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 43, Issue 5, Supplement 4 - November 2012). Developed in partnership with Transtria LLC, the AJPM supplement focuses on evaluation of the five-year grant program and features a variety of commentaries, an in-depth assessment of the 5P Community Action Model, cross-site analysis and results from a number of grantee communities. View the supplement and individual manuscripts here.

This annotated advocacy resource guide offers several tools and instruments that help organizations, communities and individuals aid enhancing citizen advocacy.

More Folks are Walking in Wheeling Thanks to a Community-Based Media Campaign

ALBD is featured in the latest issue of Carolina Public Health

NC Legislative Task Force Presentation: Physical Activities Policies and Built Environment

Active Living By Design Community Profiles 2003-2008

HKHC Director Sarah Strunk speaks with Dr. Ron Hoffman about the promise and impact of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities (podcast)