Childhood Obesity Info: The Posative Impact of Parks and Recreation has of issues of Health.

2. Less Active Lifestyles

3. Televisions are on more than 71/2 hours a day in the typical home The average American spends over 4 hours per day watching TV Nielsen Media Research 2000

4. Technology Indoor activities, highly stimulating Entertainment

7. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1990 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

8. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1991 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

9. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1993 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

10. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1995 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

11. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1997 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

12. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1999 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

13. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2001 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

14. Prevalence (%) of overweight among children and adolescents ages 6-19 years Source: 1999-2000 NHANES Average 11 y.o. boy today is 11 pounds heavier than in 1973

16. Distribution of Modifiable Risk Factors and Relative Risk of Type 2 Diabetes among 84,941 Women in the Nurses’ Health Study, 1980 to 1996 Body-mass index <23.0 23.0-24.9 25.0-29.9 30.0-34.9 > 35.0 121 202 884 885 759 1.00 2.67 7.59 20.10 38.80 No. of Cases Relative Risk Source: The New England Journal of Medicine, Sept. 13, 2001

17. Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes Trends Among Adults in the U.S., BRFSS 1993-94 Mokdad AH, Ford ES, Bowman BA, et al. Prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other obesity-related health risk factors, 2001. JAMA 2003 Jan 1;289(1). No Data <4% 4%-6% 6%-8% 8%-10% >10%

18. Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes Trends Among Adults in the U.S., BRFSS 1995-96 Mokdad AH, Ford ES, Bowman BA, et al. Prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other obesity-related health risk factors, 2001. JAMA 2003 Jan 1;289(1). No Data <4% 4%-6% 6%-8% 8%-10% >10%

19. Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes Trends Among Adults in the U.S., BRFSS 1997-98 Mokdad AH, Ford ES, Bowman BA, et al. Prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other obesity-related health risk factors, 2001. JAMA 2003 Jan 1;289(1). No Data <4% 4%-6% 6%-8% 8%-10% >10%

20. Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes Trends Among Adults in the U.S., BRFSS 1999 Mokdad AH, Ford ES, Bowman BA, et al. Prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other obesity-related health risk factors, 2001. JAMA 2003 Jan 1;289(1). No Data <4% 4%-6% 6%-8% 8%-10% >10%

21. Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes Trends Among Adults in the U.S., BRFSS 2001 Mokdad AH, Ford ES, Bowman BA, et al. Prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other obesity-related health risk factors, 2001. JAMA 2003 Jan 1;289(1). No Data <4% 4%-6% 6%-8% 8%-10% >10%

23. Technology / Urban Environments = Stress Disconnect from Nature

26. Antidepressant Rx in US

27. Parks and open space counter these trends in two equally important ways

28. Parks and Open Space Provide a place for activities and exercise Lure people outdoors and in contact with nature

29. Parks and Open Space Providing a place for activities and exercise

34. Americans Would Prefer to Walk More Walk More Drive N.A. Source: Belden, Russonello & Stewart national telephone survey, Oct. 30, 2002

35. Parks and Open Space Lure people outdoors and in contact with nature

36. Fredrick Law Olmsted “ The beauty of rural scenery is a restorative antidote to the artificiality and oppression of urban conditions”

39. Public park facilities need to provide a balance of both…. ACTIVE (Physical) and PASSIVE (Restorative) … recreational opportunities