Cradock, Angie L., Philip Troped, Billy Fields, Steven Melly, Shannon Simms, Franz Gimmler,
and Marianne Fowler. “Factors Associated with Federal Transportation Funding for Local Pedestrian and Bicycle Programming and Facilities.” Journal Of Public Health Policy 30 Suppl 1. (2009): S38-S72. MEDLINE with Full Text. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.
This article talks about the fact that one of the contributing factors to obesity is physical inactivity. The authors suggest that one way to overcome physical inactivity is to encouraging the population to walk and bicycle as part of daily travel. The authors talk about how money from the U.S. Department of Transportation has been and can be used to make adjustments to existing environments to promote walking and bicycling. Funding available and currently in use from the Department of Transportation can be used to encourage physical activity, which is crucial in the fight against obesity.
McLaren, Lindsay, Melanie J. Rock, and Jamie McElgunn. “Social Inequalities in Body Weight
and Physical Activity: Exploring the Role of Fitness Centers.” Research Quarterly For Exercise & Sport 83.1 (2012): 94. Publisher Provided Full Text Searching File. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.
This article studies fitness centers as part of the process of weight loss and exercise. The authors discuss how there are perceived inequalities in access to fitness centers. The authors examined several fitness centers in Calgary, Canada. They discovered that while some very exclusive centers were present, most fitness centers were very inclusive. However, funding for publicly-funded facilities should be protected, since budget cuts in municipal projects can affect those facilities. This emphasizes the importance of maintaining funding for public fitness centers in municipal budgets.
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Rhodes, A.M. “Ask the Expert: Legislative Efforts to Combat Childhood Obesity.” Journal For
Specialists In Pediatric Nursing 13.3 (2008): 223-225. CINAHL Complete. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.
The expert in this article discusses several legislative efforts that were under consideration or had been put in place prior to the publication of the article. The expert also mentions the fact that the Institute of Medicine made a recommendation that a task force should be established to coordinator efforts – including the management of funding and budgets – to combat obesity. This task force has not been established, though several projects and efforts are in place. However, in order for these to survive and for other efforts to really see fruition, funding/budgeting is necessary. The author recommends that the President establish the task force in order to manage funding and budgets to maintain sustainability, indicating that funding will and should come from different agencies.
Swain, Caroline. “MEND Programmes: Community Solutions to a National Problem.” Primary
Health Care 19.6 (2009): 20-23. Academic Search Complete. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.
This article describes the MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition…Do It!) program in the United Kingdom, though the program has spread to other countries, including the United States. The program is free to participants and is focused on children ages 2-13. It is it is funded by primary care trusts, local authorities, the Big Lottery Fund, and Sainsbury’s (a bank). This suggests that the funding comes from several different places and is not mandated by the government. This demonstrates that such a program could be funded by lottery funds and donations from medical institutions, and local government.
Tigerstrom, Barbara von, Tamara Larre, and JoAnne Sauder. “Using the Tax System to Promote
Physical Activity: Critical Analysis of Canadian Initiatives.” American Journal Of Public Health 101.8 (2011): e10-e16. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.
This article describes several tax incentives offered in Canada in the context of physical activity and obesity reduction/prevention. The authors highlight the Canadian federal government’s successful Children’s Fitness Tax Credit, which went into effect in 2007. The authors then describe different kinds of taxes that could be used including income taxes and sales taxes. Tax incentives like these not only promote public health but also offer relief for lower income parts of the population. Though these tax approaches have their limitations, they can provide sustainable funding for exercise and obesity-reducing programs.
