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1 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

2 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

3 Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults in Los Angeles County, 1997-2005

4 Prevalence of Overweight Among Los Angeles County School Children California Physical Fitness Testing 1999-2006 Healthy People 2010 Goal (<5%) Prevalence of Overweight Projected overweight prevalence assuming linear trend

5 Prevalence of Overweight Among Los Angeles County School Children by Race/Ethnicity, California Physical Fitness Testing 1999-2006

6 Prevalence of Childhood Overweight by Health District, Los Angeles County, 2006

7 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

8 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.

9 Connecting the dots…

10 South LA Healthy Eating Active Communities Initiative 9000790011

11 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) 50252321119 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

12 Community Engagement & Sustainable Activities Youth Leadership Development: “Where do I get my 5-A-Day?”

13 Community Engagement & Sustainable Activities Youth Leadership Development: “Where do I get my 5-A-Day?”

14 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

15 Community Plan Update: Collaboration maximizes resources!Collaboration maximizes resources! Assessing OpportunitiesAssessing Opportunities Community Planning SchoolsCommunity Planning Schools Community Engagement & Sustainable Activities

16 Helpful Internet Resources Health Assessment Unit,http://ladpublichealth.org/ha/Health Assessment Unit, http://ladpublichealth.org/ha/ California Center for Physical Activity, http://www.caphysicalactivity.org/California Center for Physical Activity, http://www.caphysicalactivity.org/ California Nutrition Network Map Viewer, http://www.cnngis.org/California Nutrition Network Map Viewer, http://www.cnngis.org/ The California Endowment, http://www.calendow.org/The California Endowment, http://www.calendow.org/ Prevention Institute, http://www.preventioninstitute.org/builtenv.html#pdfsPrevention Institute, http://www.preventioninstitute.org/builtenv.html#pdfs Local Government Commission, http://www.lgc.orgLocal Government Commission, http://www.lgc.org Public Health Institute, http://www.phi.org/index.htmlPublic Health Institute, http://www.phi.org/index.html

17 To Get Involved in S. LA, Contact: Jeremiah R. Garza, MA, MPH, CHES 323-235-6704 JGarza@ph.lacounty.gov Pri De Silva, MSW 310-663-3920 pdesilva@ph.lacounty.gov “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

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