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Access to Exercise Opportunities and Food Security: Mediators in the Prevalence of Chronic Diseases in Ohio
No full textBackground: Obesity remains a leading public health issue in the United States, with 40.3% of adults classified as overweight, underscoring the need to understanding the environmental and social determinants of health1. The neighborhood food environment, including access to healthy food and recreational spaces in one\u27s community, plays a critical role in shaping dietary behaviors and physical activity levels.
Objective: This study examines the relationship between neighborhood food environments including access to healthy food and exercise opportunities, socioeconomic factors, and health outcomes like obesity, and diabetes in Ohio from two-time points: 2016 to 2023 using data from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program. The study addresses key research questions related to indicators such as adult obesity rates, prevalence of diabetes, access to exercise opportunities, median household income, food insecurity, and physical health. Paired samples t-tests, Pearson correlation, and regression analyses were used to analyze the dynamics between these variables.
Results: Results revealed significant improvements in the Food Environment Index, a reduction in food insecurity, decrease in the prevalence of diabetes, and decreased access to exercise opportunities. However, obesity rates increased between 2016 and 2023, highlighting a worsening trend in obesity. Child poverty and the prevalence of diabetes are predictive of the variance in the food environment index. Median household income is predictive of access to exercise opportunities. Additionally, a moderate negative correlation was found between access to exercise opportunities and poor physical health days. These findings highlight the ongoing challenges in addressing obesity in Ohio, emphasizing the need for targeted policies to improve access to healthy food and exercise resources. While progress has been made in reducing food insecurity, socioeconomic factors continue to significantly influence health outcomes, pointing to the need for comprehensive policies that address both the built environment and underlying social determinants of health
Semarang Cultural Center di Kawasan Pantai Marina
No full textAlong with the progress and rapid development of cities, the cultural and historical values contained therein tend to experience changes and shifts in values. This resulted in the emergence of the potential issue of gentrification which resulted in the loss of the existence of historic urban villages as well as ethnic villages that had existed since the beginning of a city. The tourism industry in Semarang City is getting more and more crowded along with the discovery of natural potential in the region. The existence of Marina Beach as a starting point for the emergence of settlements in the city of Semarang, currently has an inadequate existing condition with a wide natural potential. Semarang Cultural Center as a means of education and communal space located in the Marina Beach Area as a fulfillment of the need for a proper architectural space that can be used by all levels of society. In addition, the Semarang Cultural Center is expected to be a reflection for the government and
the people of Semarang City in building and designing urban architectural spaces that have cultural characteristics and values that grow from the historical values that Semarang City has. In realizing the Semarang Cultural Center which is recreational and educational, the author uses the Biophillic Design approach which aims to build a connection between nature, humans and architecture
