Past Projects : 2004 - 2007 : Active and Healthy Cities

TREC/IDEA Measuring the Environments of Youth

This work measuring the home and school environments of adolescents is part of a larger project on Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC), Examining the Obesity Epidemic through Youth, Family, and Young Adults led by PI Robert Jeffrey and Project PI Leslie Lytle.

Overweight and obesity among adolescents is increasing across the globe, but the rise is particularly dramatic in the United States. This study examines cancer and obesity risks by examining psychological, social, genetic, and environmental features. The Design Center is involved in examining the built environment at a community level including such factors as population density, street pattern, mixed use, pedestrian infrastructure, and access to different kinds of food stores. This extends work done in the Twin Cities Walking Study by focusing on a younger age group and adding more detail about food environments.

This is part of a larger network of TREC grantees. More information about the program is available at the National Cancer Institute.

Link: Environment, Food, and Youth: GIS Protocols

Status: Not updated after June 2007. For recent information see http://www.designforhealth.net/techassistance/trec.html

 





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