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Yes, whether you snack on a carrot or a doughnut is a personal choice, ultimately. But the report by the Institute of Medicine says local environments hugely influence those choices — and it calls on city and county governments to make it easier for families to make healthier decisions.
“In some communities, actually doing the healthy thing is not as easy as it might be in other places,” said Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, chief medical officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, who chaired the institute’s report.
“Single actions can make a difference, and one at a time can start you in the right direction,” he added.
Two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese, and childhood obesity has tripled in the past three decades. Nearly 18 percent of adolescents now are obese, and doctors worry that we’re raising generations who no longer may outlive their parents.
Preventing obesity boils down to being more active and eating more fruits and vegetables instead of fatty fast food and treats. But Tuesday’s report was sparked because a local government official asked an institute scientist what practical steps communities can take to do that. How do you get grocery stores that carry healthy produce to build in inner cities, for example? What will make restaurants offer healthier fare?
The report offers a menu of suggestions and highlights how some communities are making them work. Among them:
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