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Obesity and the environment: increasing physical activity and active travel
Publication Year
2013
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Addresses the issue of taking action to create environments where people are more likely to walk or cycle for short journeys. Summarises the importance of action on obesity with a specific focus on active travel, and outlines the regulatory and policy approaches that can be taken.
Document History
This briefing has been written in conjunction with the Local Government Association (LGA).
Publisher Information
Public Health England
Public Health England’s mission is to protect and improve the nation’s health and to address inequalities through working with national and local government, the NHS, industry and the voluntary and community sector. PHE is an operationally autonomous executive agency of the Department of Health.
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PHE
UK
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