Activity-Friendly Cities Aid Obesity Control, Environmental Damage

Cities that have “walkable” areas are beneficial for both community health and the environment, said a presenter at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 12th-annual Health & Fitness Summit and Exposition.Jim Sallis, Ph.D., FACSM, defines an activity-friendly city as one that “makes it easy and attractive to be physically active.

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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on April 2nd, 2008