Healthy Weights, Healthy Lives
We are now living in ‘obesogenic’ environments, communities, workplaces,schools and homes that actually promote or encourage obesity:• many young people do not have the opportunity to be physically activeevery day and are surrounded by ads promoting soft drinks and snack foods• more adults work in sedentary jobs and drive long distances to work• ‘super-sized’ food portions are the norm• more communities lack sidewalks, park space, bike lanes andrecreation programs• some people do not have enough income to make healthy food choices
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We are now living in ‘obesogenic’ environments, communities, workplaces,
schools and homes that actually promote or encourage obesity:
• many young people do not have the opportunity to be physically active
every day and are surrounded by ads promoting soft drinks and snack foods
• more adults work in sedentary jobs and drive long distances to work
• ‘super-sized’ food portions are the norm
• more communities lack sidewalks, park space, bike lanes and
recreation programs
• some people do not have enough income to make healthy food choices
schools and homes that actually promote or encourage obesity:
• many young people do not have the opportunity to be physically active
every day and are surrounded by ads promoting soft drinks and snack foods
• more adults work in sedentary jobs and drive long distances to work
• ‘super-sized’ food portions are the norm
• more communities lack sidewalks, park space, bike lanes and
recreation programs
• some people do not have enough income to make healthy food choices
