2011
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-011-9620-3
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Prioritizing Obesity in the City

Abstract: A decade ago, the World Health Organization declared obesity to be a global epidemic. Accordingly, there is a growing body of research examining how "obesogenic environments" contribute to the increasing prevalence of obesity. Using the ANGELO Framework, this research explores the role of municipal policies and practices in constructing obesogenic environments in two Southern Ontario cities in order to examine how socio-cultural and political environments shape excess body weight. Data was collected from munic… Show more

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“…Theoretically, this study provides an example of how the ANGELO framework can be used to evaluate a PA intervention. This is a key contribution as the framework has mainly been used to evaluate features that promote or inhibit obesity within an environment (see [33,58,59]) and to organize reviews of studies or policy documents (see [60][61][62][63]). This work contributes to the limited evaluation of DPA and indicates that currently, the policy may not be implemented as intended and may not lead to the anticipated fitness outcomes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Theoretically, this study provides an example of how the ANGELO framework can be used to evaluate a PA intervention. This is a key contribution as the framework has mainly been used to evaluate features that promote or inhibit obesity within an environment (see [33,58,59]) and to organize reviews of studies or policy documents (see [60][61][62][63]). This work contributes to the limited evaluation of DPA and indicates that currently, the policy may not be implemented as intended and may not lead to the anticipated fitness outcomes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The influence of the broad macroenvironments was discussed less frequently and in less depth than elements within the participants' microenvironments. This may be a function of the study's focus on "community," but also can be explained by the fact that researchers 12 and policy-makers 27 have consistently paid more attention to individual approaches when analyzing and creating strategies to tackle obesity, especially through behavioural correlates of diet and activity. This emphasis on personal responsibility can be seen as blaming people for their choices, neglecting the reality that people's unhealthy choices are often shaped and constrained by Advocating for action is something that may be within the reach of community residents, with impact at both micro-and macroenvironment levels, over a longer term.…”
Section: Community Social Healthmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…L'influence de l'environnement à une large échelle macro a été citée moins souvent et moins en profondeur que celle d'éléments en lien avec les microenvironnements des participants. Cela pourrait être dû au fait que l'étude est axée sur « la collectivité » (locale), mais cela pourrait également s'expliquer par le fait que les chercheurs 12 et les décideurs 27 ont jusqu'à Promouvoir de nouvelles mesures est à la portée des résidents des collectivités, ce qui entraînerait des répercussions -durables -au niveau du micro comme du macroenvironnement. La méthode photovoix pourrait contribuer à ce que cette promotion cible une participation plus active des administrations locales en matière de créa-tion d'environnement locaux favorisant la prévention de l'obésité et des maladies chroniques 28 .…”
Section: Secteur Macroenvironnementalunclassified
“…Les participants ont souligné l'influence que peut avoir le microenvironnement sur l'activité physique et une alimentation saine, une influence qui peut découler de leur compréhension et de leur interpréta-tion du discours ambiant sur la responsabilité personnelle vis-à-vis de ces comportements 27 . Certaines personnes adoptent les idéaux sociaux « de santé », mais d'autres s'y opposent.…”
Section: Répercussions Sur La Recherche Et La Pratiqueunclassified
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