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3 Creating Equal Opportunities for Healthy Weight
Pages 45-48

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... Unless changes are made in the social, economic, and environmental factors affecting many children's lives, these seemingly intransigent health problems are likely to continue.
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... Thus, for example, instead of simply noting that a lower-income child eats few fruits and vegetables and does not engage in sufficient physical activity, local government officials can be encouraged to question the equity of distribution of supermarkets, the adequacy of transportation, the safety of neighborhoods, and the availability of parks and recreation opportunities in the context of residential segregation, high rates of unemployment, and an absence of social capital. This new perspective can point policy makers in the right direction to pursue policies and actions that can reverse the situation in communities with dispro portionately high rates of obesity and remove barriers to health equity and good 46 Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
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... For example, decisions about employee income, education, public a ­ ssistance, housing assistance, affordable housing plans, transportation, health insurance, commercial development, community involvement in government and decision making, and community policing, to name a few, may have positive or negative impacts on the prevalence of childhood obesity overall and especially among those who are most vulnerable. Viewing local government decision making through a health equity lens is fundamental to preventing childhood obesity and promoting health equity.
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... :155–184. 48 Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
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