Complete Streets and Health - Janet Heroux

Complete Streets and Health

2013 Complete Streets Summit

www.shapingnj.govP: (609) [email protected]

“Being physically active is one of the most important steps that Americans of all ages can take to improve their health.”

Source: 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, USDHHS


Adults

• 150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity PA

OR

• 75 minutes/week of vigorous PA

Source: 2008 PA Guidelines

The Healthy Dose

Children & Adolescents• 60 minutes minimum/day


Increased Risk of Disease and Death


Inactivity = Illness

Inactivity Heart disease

Stroke

Obesity

Type 2 Diabetes

Cancer (Breast, colon)

Depression

Early death


How active are we in New Jersey?

-Less than half of adults get enough PA.

-Less than a 1/3 of high school students get enough PA.


24.6% of NJ Adults are Obese

37.0% of NJ Adults are

Overweight

Obesity and its Costs

Obesity-Related Health Care Costs in NJ

2018: $9.3 billion

2008: $2.2 billion


• People will not become and stay physically active if they lack the opportunity to do so.

• Focus on adopting policies and creating environments that support healthier lifestyle choices.

Complete Streets Promote Health!

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/NCCDPHP/DNPAO/Publications/index.html


Sidewalks matter!

Traffic calming counts!

Your decisions matter every day…



Janet Heroux, MHS, MBA

Prevention Consultant

NJ Department of Health

609-777-2783 [email protected]

Questions?Make the Healthy

Choice the Easy Choice

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