Journal of healthy eating and active living最新文献

{"title":"Programs to Partnerships: A Brief Report on the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Health<i>Talk</i> Express Program.","authors":"Debra K Kellstedt","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic diseases remain a pressing issue in Texas, where high rates of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular conditions challenge public health. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service addresses health by translating research into practice at the community level through educational programming and resources created by Extension Specialists and delivered by Extension Agents. This Practice Brief Report describes the design and delivery of a simple, pre-prepared AgriLife Extension program that addresses chronic conditions by encouraging healthy eating and active living. The program, Health<i>Talk</i> Express, delivers short, science-based health presentations designed to inform and inspire behavior change. Included are 12 modules, offering presentations on topics like stress reduction, heart disease, diabetes prevention, and cancer screening. Innovative evaluation methods allow for streamlined data collection and real-time reporting. As of June 2025, the program reached over 2,000 adults in 43 Texas counties. Post-surveys showed significant improvements in participant knowledge (+1.1 on a 5-point scale) and strong intention to adopt healthier behaviors (average score = 4.3 on a 5-point scale). The program fosters strategic partnerships by connecting Extension Agents to local organizations like senior centers, schools, and worksites. Agents have commented that providing one-shot and short series programs like Health<i>Talk</i> Express provides a gateway to future programming. Also, its design enables delivery by trained Master Wellness Volunteers, expanding reach and freeing up Agents to engage in broader community-based solutions, like coalition-building. With continued development, Health<i>Talk</i> Express stands as a promising and scalable model for chronic disease prevention and partnership development within the Cooperative Extension system.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"6 1","pages":"76-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13274848/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148280230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between walkability and diverse health metrics: moderating role of social vulnerability.","authors":"Farnaz Hesam Shariati, Anna L Chupak, Erin Looney, Shirelle H Hallum, Courtney M Monroe, Mojtaba Kazemian, Andrew T Kaczynski","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Little research has considered associations between walkability and multiple health outcomes and the moderating effect of social determinants of health. This study examined relationships between walkability and diverse health issues (depression, poor mental health, poor physical health, mobility disability, obesity) and no leisure-time physical activity and whether these relationships were moderated by social vulnerability. Then, we assessed whether these moderated effects varied between urbanicity. For 1089 census tracts in South Carolina, we compiled EPA National Walkability Index, 6 health metrics from the CDC-PLACES dataset, and the CDC Social Vulnerability Index. Multilevel regression models were employed to account for the nested structure of the data, with census tracts (level 1) nested within counties (level 2). Overall, tract walkability was significantly negatively associated with poor mental health, poor physical health, obesity, and no leisure-time physical activity. The interaction between National Walkability Index and Social Vulnerability Index suggested that the relationship between health metrics and walkability varied depending on the level of social vulnerability in the community. In addition, tract rural or urban classification significantly altered the relationship between walkability and some health metrics. This study's findings provide valuable insights for equitable urban planning and strategies to address walkability and public health issues.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"6 1","pages":"41-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13274842/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148280256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the Impact of Sharrows on Bicyclist Behavior: A three-year natural experiment in Santa Ana, California.","authors":"Mojgan Sami, Soultana Macridis, Deepak Sharma, Oladele Ogunseitan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bicycle infrastructure preferences vary by rider experience and comfort, yet both bicyclists and motorists perceive separated bicycle lanes as safer than shared lane markings (sharrows). Despite widespread adoption, evidence on the real-world behavioral impacts of sharrows remains limited. This study evaluates a natural experiment in Santa Ana, California, where sharrows were installed in a downtown commercial corridor when separated bicycle lanes were not feasible. Researchers collected baseline data in September 2015 and follow-up data in February 2016 and early 2017, totaling 54 hours of direct bicycle observation across two target areas. Results revealed a mixed and cautionary pattern of change. West-to-East mean bicycle counts increased significantly from 0.986 (2015) to 1.734 (2016; p = 0.045) but declined to 1.500 by 2017. East-to-West counts showed modest, non-significant year-over-year growth. Critically, sidewalk riding increased significantly from 2015 to 2016 (p = 0.002) and remained elevated through 2017 (p = 0.009), and wrong-way riding increased significantly from 2015 to 2016 (p = 0.003). Female ridership declined from 2015 to 2016 (p = 0.036) but recovered by 2017. Ridership among adults over 65 declined post-installation without meaningful recovery. Overall, sharrow installation was not associated with lasting ridership gains or improved safe bicycling behavior. Declines among women and older adults suggest sharrows may not adequately meet the needs of all roadway users. Drawing on the present data and prior literature, policymakers should consider pairing sharrows with education programs, driver awareness campaigns, and enhanced infrastructure to support safety, equity, and sustained bicycling engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"6 1","pages":"63-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13274839/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148280311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Playgrounds for Health Equity: A Mixed Methods Study in Urban Central Texas.","authors":"Case Garza, Eugen Resendiz, Sara Le, Christian Corral, Hue Mai, Collette Steed, Ashley Messineo, Ethan T Hunt, Deborah Salvo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Active outdoor play is a critical source of physical activity for children, and playgrounds constitute a key setting. However, research examining equity in access to playgrounds through a public health lens is limited in the United States (U.S.). This study in Austin, Texas, aimed to (1) assess geographic equity in public playground availability and (2) understand the organizational landscape and key actors' perspectives on barriers and opportunities for improvement. All metropolitan area public-access playgrounds were geocoded, and census tracts were categorized by playground count, median household income, percent of the population under ten and predominant race/ethnicity. Multinomial regression models examined the associations between neighborhood sociodemographic characteristics and playground availability. An organizational landscape analysis identified key organizations of relevance for playground access equity. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of key organizations, and inductive coding was used to identify themes. Results indicated greater availability of playgrounds in higher-income and predominantly non-white neighborhoods independent of the number of children a neighborhood had. Thirty-five key organizations across four partially overlapping focus domains (government, construction/architecture, community engagement, advocacy) were identified. Key informant interviews revealed six main themes (equity, community-based work, community mobility, playground environment, organizational scope, and advancing playground initiatives). Policy efforts in Austin should address socioeconomic disparities in playground availability and strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"6 1","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13274840/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148280288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Qualitative Assessment of Facilitators of and Barriers to Physical Activity Policy, Systems, and Environment Change in Rural West Virginia.","authors":"Christiaan G Abildso, Udday Datta, Samantha I Moyers-Kinsella, Daniel Eades, Emily Murphy, Dana K Voelker, Sam Zizzi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Policy, systems, and environment (PSE) change interventions are an evidence-based approach to take in rural areas of the US to improve physical activity (PA) rates. However, there is a need to understand the unique factors that affect such interventions in rural areas. This study used a descriptive, qualitative design to capture the perspectives of 25 key informants across eight participating counties as part of a federally funded project. After purposive recruiting of participants via community-based coalition meetings and snowball sampling, trained researchers conducted semi-structured interviews via Zoom. Multiple team members developed a hierarchical coding structure of facilitators of and barriers to PA-related PSE change, including policy, systems, environmental, and interpersonal factors. Systems factors, when conceptualized using a resources-based model of public health capacity, were more often mentioned as facilitating or presenting a barrier to PSE change than were interpersonal, policy, or environmental factors. Specifically, the existence (or absence) of organizations and their financial and operational priorities were critical determinants of PA PSE change. The findings from this qualitative descriptive study can be used by rural practitioners to identify key facilitators of community-based PA PSE change to focus on based on the size and scope of the environmental change and may offer guidance for researchers doing similar work.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"6 1","pages":"24-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13274838/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148280232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rural Physical Activity in the Mississippi Delta: the moderating influence of stray dogs.","authors":"Jessica Stroope, Laura E Balis, Alex C Garn, Katherine Seals, Denise Holston","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Concerns about stray dogs may lead to lower physical activity levels, especially in rural areas. Gender may play a moderating role in this relationship. Linear regression was used to assess relationships between physical activity days per week, stray dogs, and gender using the Rural Eastern Louisiana Food Accessibility and Active Transportation survey (N = 677). Potentially confounding covariates were controlled in analyses, including race, education, age, self-rated health, and poverty. Findings revealed that gender but not stray dogs was related to physical activity, with men averaging one more physical activity day per week than women. However, men with concerns about stray dogs reported significantly fewer physical activity days per week compared to men without such concerns. Reported physical activity days per week for women did not differ according to stray dog concerns. Rural men may be more impacted by concerns about stray dogs because they may be more likely to engage in solitary neighborhood-based physical activity. Policy implications include enforcement of leash laws and mobile spay/neuter clinic access in rural communities. Mitigating the threat of loose dogs would remove a barrier associated with physical activity in rural communities and help to ameliorate rural health disparities, especially among men.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"5 3","pages":"171-181"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12622978/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Housing Influences on Active Aging: Perspectives from African Immigrant Elders in Chicago's South Side.","authors":"Omotayo A Onanuga, Gina M Besenyi, Migette L Kaup, Zhan Chen, Todd R Gabbard","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The quality of housing and the surrounding environment have been shown to have a significant impact on the health and well-being of older adults. This is especially relevant for immigrant populations, where poor housing conditions can lead to mobility limitations, social isolation, and stress, which contribute to unhealthy lifestyle choices and declining health. While active aging has been proposed as a promising approach to enhance health outcomes among the general population, its relevance for immigrants who often reside in suboptimal urban housing environments remains largely unexplored. This study aims to investigate the factors in urban housing environments that contribute to inactiveness among African immigrant older adults in the United States, with the goal of identifying potential areas for promoting active aging through targeted interventions in the built environment. Employing grounded theory qualitative methodology, this study collected interview data from 30 older adult African immigrants (55+) in diverse housing environments in Chicago's south side. Photographs of the environment were included solely as a visual method, serving as a valuable and context-rich form of qualitative data. Given that most interviews were conducted outside participants' residences, these images provided important contextual insight into the environments being described. Interview recordings were transcribed using <i>NVivo</i> software, cross-checked, and manually corrected for linguistic nuances or occasional native language use before coding. The photographs were analyzed thematically, with attention to environmental cues that supported and enriched the interview data. Four main themes were identified: participants' cultural perceptions, housing barriers to indoor physical activity, neighborhood factors, and social dimension of active aging. Understanding the relationship between housing environments and active aging is crucial for designing effective interventions to enhance lifestyle of aging African diaspora immigrants in the United States. However, obtaining population-specific data is essential to tailor these interventions to the unique needs of individuals within their specific housing environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"5 3","pages":"199-213"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12622976/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implementing Quick-Build Projects to Support Physical Activity in Hawai'i Communities: Lessons Learned about Community Engagement.","authors":"L Brooke Keliikoa, Lindsey K Amina, Heidi Hansen Smith, Tammy Chase-Brunelle, C J Johnson, Whitney N Watts, Lance K Ching, Ashley B Yamanaka, Meghan D McGurk","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Quick-build projects aim to improve the safety and accessibility of streets, parks, and other public spaces using temporary, lower-cost materials. Community engagement (CE) is critical to ensuring quick-builds address community needs and fit community context. Between 2019-2021, 13 quick-build projects were implemented in Hawai'i communities to support walking, rolling, bicycling, skateboarding, and park activation. The quick-build changes included creating curb extensions painted with street artwork and adding park features. This process evaluation study sought to understand how multisector partners engaged community members in quick-build projects and what they learned. The evaluation team conducted semi-structured interviews in 2021 with a purposive sample of 14 participants who had experience leading or coordinating quick-builds in Hawai'i. Interviews were recorded and transcribed, then iteratively coded by two evaluators. Preliminary findings underwent a member-checking process with interviewees. Interviewees reported implementing a variety of CE activities tailored to the quick-build project's goal, features, timeline, resources, and partners. Overall, CE efforts focused on the early planning and design phases of quick-build projects. Lessons learned about CE centered on the amount of time to build relationships, the importance of partnerships, ensuring any art component resonated with communities, involving youth, framing the quick-build as temporary and reversible, budgeting for CE resources, connecting through existing community structures, and keeping community volunteers safe. Community members need to be more meaningfully engaged in post-implementation efforts such as maintenance, evaluation, and deciding next steps.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"5 3","pages":"226-234"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12626044/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145558546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network: Evaluation Using CDC's Science Impact Framework.","authors":"Stephenie C Lemon, Karin Valentine Goins, Julien Leider, Jamie F Chriqui","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (PAPREN) from 2019-2024 to address critical knowledge and translation gaps related to physical activity policy research, with an emphasis on supporting and advancing research and practice on the Guide to Community Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations to advance physical activity related to community design and parks and green spaces. During the 2019-2024 period, PAPREN grew to include over 1,000 members from sectors such as public health, social and behavioral sciences, transportation, planning, and parks and recreation. PAPREN also included academics, practitioners, and government employees. Using an adapted version of CDC's Science Impact Framework (SIF), we evaluated PAPREN's influence on five domains: creating awareness, catalyzing action, disseminating science, effecting change and shaping the future using network tracking activities and a member survey (n=95). Results indicated that PAPREN is having an impact in creating awareness through its communications and presentations infrastructure, catalyzing action through projects and other initiatives led by its topic-focused Work Groups, disseminating science by helping members stay informed about the field and disseminating resources and shaping the future by informing members' work and shaping the next generation of researchers. An area for growth relates to affecting change by fostering more opportunities for networking and promoting professional development. PAPREN can serve as a model for other collaborative, multi-sectoral networks designed to increase applied research and to use research findings to inform practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"5 3","pages":"214-225"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12622977/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceived Transit-Induced Gentrification, Walkability, and Crime: An Examination of the Purple Line Light Rail Transit in Prince George's County, Maryland.","authors":"Shadi Omidvar Tehrani, Andrea J Jaffe, Jennifer D Roberts","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates perceived transit-induced gentrification in anticipation of the Maryland Purple Line light rail transit among residents of Prince George's County, Maryland, and its associations with walkability and crime. In spring 2021, Wave I of the Gauging Effects of Neighborhood Trends and Sickness Study collected data from 465 residents (61% Black/African American, 28% White) through an online questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis and multiple linear regression revealed that greater accessibility (β = 0.160, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and a pedestrian-friendly environment (β = 0.212, <i>p</i> < 0.01) were significantly associated with higher neighborhood gentrification perceptions. In contrast, concerns about house break-ins (β = 0.134, <i>p</i> < 0.01), purchasing a gun (β = 0.101, <i>p</i> < 0.05), and walking barriers (β = 0.380, <i>p</i> < 0.01) were linked to heightened perceptions of neighborhood disruption. These findings underscore the need for transit-oriented development strategies that not only enhance walkability but also address residents' safety concerns and risk of displacement, ensuring more equitable and inclusive urban planning outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":73774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthy eating and active living","volume":"5 3","pages":"182-198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12622981/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}