Are Food Deserts Also Play Deserts?

Cohen, Deborah A.; Hunter, Gerald P.; Williamson, Stephanie; Dubowitz, Tamara

doi:10.1007/s11524-015-0024-7

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“…Lower-income-area parks also have less than half as many supervised areas (Cohen, Han, Nagel, et al, 2016). In one study, parks in Pittsburgh food-desert neighborhoods (i.e., mostly urban areas that lack easy access to food outlets) were found to be accessible and generally considered safe but sat mostly empty (Cohen, Hunter, et al, 2016).…”

Section: Socioeconomic Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Can Neighborhood Parks Be Used to Increase Physical Activity?

Cohen¹,

Leuschner²

2018

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Parks play an important role in providing venues for physical activity in urban areas but tend to be underutilized, especially for moderate to vigorous physical activity.• Research underscores the need to target efforts to increase park-based physical activity to specific populations.• There are numerous differences in how parks are used among different racial and ethnic groups, different genders, and different age groups.• Park facilities by themselves are not sufficient to attract users; many sit unused or underused, even after recent renovations. On-site marketing and supervised activities are the top two park features that encourage greater use of parks for physical activity. Marketing efforts are likely to be especially important in low-income neighborhoods.• The majority of park facilities are geared toward youths, while fewer facilities tend to target groups who are underrepresented among those using parks for moderate to vigorous physical activity-adults and especially seniors.• Investments to encourage physical activity will not be made without the support of local park managers.Neighborhood parks are financed on the local level, and local park managers are best positioned to understand the needs of their local populations.

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Section: Socioeconomic Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Can Neighborhood Parks Be Used to Increase Physical Activity?

Cohen¹,

Leuschner²

2018

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“…The limestone and dolomite used in the experiments were obtained from Nanjing, China. The modified sorbent with a maximum particle size of < 125 μm was made with RHA and calcined limestone in the process of hydration (denoted as sorbent M Si/Ca = 0.2) 31. The chemical compositions of the tested sorbents, determined with an ARL ADVANT'XP X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer made in the USA, are shown in Tab.…”

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“…Orthogonal design tests were conducted in a twin fixed‐bed reactor system to examine the effects of different reaction conditions on the CO 2 capture characteristics. The SO 2 concentrations ( C SO2 ) were varied, and multicycle runs were carried out to determine the CO 2 and SO 2 capture capacities for limestone, dolomite, and limestone modified with rice husk ash (RHA) in the hydration process 31.…”

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CO₂ Capture Performance of Calcium‐Based Sorbents in the Presence of SO₂ under Pressurized Carbonation

Chen

Zhao

2016

Chem Eng & Technol

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In order to understand the effect of SO 2 on the CO 2 capture performance under pressurized carbonation conditions, tests by orthogonal design were carried out in a calcination/pressurized carbonation reactor system. The effects of variables such as carbonation temperature, carbonation pressure, SO 2 concentration, CO 2 concentration, and the number of cycles on carbonation and sulfation were investigated. A range method was employed for analysis. Phase structure and scanning electron microscopy images were measured as supplement for a reaction study. Temperature increase enhanced the SO 2 capture, leading to a rapid decay in CO 2 uptake. The carbonation pressure had a stronger effect on the CO 2 uptake than the temperature. SO 2 uptake increased rapidly with increasing pressure while CO 2 uptake decreased.

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“…Os achados deste trabalho confirmam os de estudos prévios, apesar disto, cabe destacar que somente a presença de locais de prática de atividade física não implica sua utilização, uma vez que estruturas precárias e falta de incentivo são fatores que podem constituir barreiras 46 . Dessa forma, as políticas para a diminuição da prevalência de obesidade no município devem ser direcionadas ao aumento de estruturas públicas para atividade física em conjunto com a implantação de programas para estas atividades.…”

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Fatores ambientais associados à obesidade em população adulta de um município brasileiro de médio porte

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Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar as associações entre as variáveis ambientais e a obesidade em população adulta de um município brasileiro de médio porte. Trata-se de estudo transversal com dados individuais de estudo de base populacional e dados ambientais obtidos por meio de observação direta, posteriormente georreferenciados com base nos endereços. A amostra incluiu 965 adultos de 20 a 59 anos. Utilizaram-se dados antropométricos, socioeconômicos, demográficos, comportamentais e de percepção de saúde. A variável desfecho foi a obesidade, definida por índice de massa corporal (IMC) ≥ 30kg/m2. Os estabelecimentos de venda de alimentos foram classificados em: supermercados, estabelecimentos com predominância de alimentos saudáveis, não saudáveis e mistos. O ambiente para a prática de atividade física foi categorizado em público e privado. Para a caracterização do ambiente social utilizou-se a renda per capita do setor censitário em terços e taxa de criminalidade. Realizou-se análise de regressão logística binária pelo modelo de equações de estimativa generalizadas. Foi verificada associação inversa entre a densidade dos locais públicos e privados para a prática de atividade física e obesidade (OR = 0,95, IC95%: 0,92-0,99; OR = 0,98, IC95%: 0,97-0,99), em modelos ajustados por variáveis individuais e ambientais. Em todos os modelos o terço de renda per capita mais alto associou-se inversamente à obesidade (p ≤ 0,05). O ambiente alimentar e as taxas de criminalidade não foram independentemente associados à obesidade. Tais achados sugerem que a renda do setor censitário e o ambiente de atividade física podem direcionar políticas públicas para a diminuição da obesidade no município.

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Are Food Deserts Also Play Deserts?

Cited by 27 publications

References 10 publications

How Can Neighborhood Parks Be Used to Increase Physical Activity?

How Can Neighborhood Parks Be Used to Increase Physical Activity?

CO₂ Capture Performance of Calcium‐Based Sorbents in the Presence of SO₂ under Pressurized Carbonation

Fatores ambientais associados à obesidade em população adulta de um município brasileiro de médio porte

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Are Food Deserts Also Play Deserts?

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How Can Neighborhood Parks Be Used to Increase Physical Activity?

How Can Neighborhood Parks Be Used to Increase Physical Activity?

CO2 Capture Performance of Calcium‐Based Sorbents in the Presence of SO2 under Pressurized Carbonation

Fatores ambientais associados à obesidade em população adulta de um município brasileiro de médio porte

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CO₂ Capture Performance of Calcium‐Based Sorbents in the Presence of SO₂ under Pressurized Carbonation