South LA Healthy Eating Active Communities Initiative The Built Environment: Environment and Health Presentation October 18 th, 2007 Jeremiah R. Garza, MA, MPH, CHES Health Sector Project Coordinator
Agenda LA County and S. LA Obesity DataLA County and S. LA Obesity Data S. LA HEAC & sustainable community- based prevention activitiesS. LA HEAC & sustainable community- based prevention activities ResourcesResources
Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults in Los Angeles County,
Prevalence of Overweight Among Los Angeles County School Children California Physical Fitness Testing Healthy People 2010 Goal (<5%) Prevalence of Overweight Projected overweight prevalence assuming linear trend
Prevalence of Overweight Among Los Angeles County School Children by Race/Ethnicity, California Physical Fitness Testing
Prevalence of Childhood Overweight by Health District, Los Angeles County, 2006
Why are we concerned? “I think we’re looking at a first generation of children who may live less long than their parents as a result of the consequences of overweight and type 2 diabetes.” Francine Ratner Kaufman, MD Head, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
South LA Healthy Eating Active Communities Initiative Funded by The California Endowment, March 2005 Four-year statewide initiative Collaboration between: HEAC is designed to demonstrate that working collaboratively can help change environmental risk factors.
Connecting the dots…
South LA Healthy Eating Active Communities Initiative
Neighborhood Survey Data Number of Fast Food Restaurants in a few Low-Income California Cities McDonaldsBurger King KFCTaco BellTotal South LA (with in 5 miles of zip code: 90007) Neighborhood Survey: Spring 2006 & Spring 2008 (20-minute survey w/ 122 parents/legal guardians) Lack of access to healthy food – 69% Not enough healthy food choices in restaurants – 68% Not enough safe places for PA – 88% Supermarkets in neighborhoods – 64% Restaurants post calories – 71% Source: Fast Food Industry Brief prepared for Strategic Alliance
Community Engagement & Sustainable Activities Youth Leadership Development: “Where do I get my 5-A-Day?”
Community Engagement & Sustainable Activities Youth Leadership Development: “Where do I get my 5-A-Day?”
Community Engagement & Sustainable Activities Mercado La Paloma: “Salud Con Sabor” Build healthful & culturally appropriate business practiceBuild healthful & culturally appropriate business practice Protect & Empower customers (Trans- Fat Free)Protect & Empower customers (Trans- Fat Free) New menus/menu boards kick-offNew menus/menu boards kick-off NYC Auntie Anne’s
Community Plan Update: Collaboration maximizes resources!Collaboration maximizes resources! Assessing OpportunitiesAssessing Opportunities Community Planning SchoolsCommunity Planning Schools Community Engagement & Sustainable Activities
Helpful Internet Resources Health Assessment Unit, Assessment Unit, California Center for Physical Activity, Center for Physical Activity, California Nutrition Network Map Viewer, Nutrition Network Map Viewer, The California Endowment, California Endowment, Prevention Institute, Institute, Local Government Commission, Government Commission, Public Health Institute, Health Institute,
To Get Involved in S. LA, Contact: Jeremiah R. Garza, MA, MPH, CHES Pri De Silva, MSW “It is unreasonable to expect that people will change their behavior so easily when so many forces in the social, cultural, and physical environment conspire against change” - Institute of Medicine