The Heal Cities Campaign Focuses on Improving Residents' and Employees' Health

摘要

While California grapples with a recession and record state budget deficits, the obesity epidemic is quietlyrnadding weight to the problem. A recent study published by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) found that the cost of obesity and physical inactivity climbed to $41 billion in 2006, nearly double the amount reported in 2000.rnCities play a central role in reversing the trend toward sedentary behavior and high-calorie diets. General plans and zoning determine a community's walkability by incorporating sidewalks, safe street crossings and connectivity between residential neighborhoods and frequent destinations like schools and stores.