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. 2010 Nov;100(11):2124-8.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.203588. Epub 2010 Sep 23.

The Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program: changing nutrition and physical activity environments in California's heartland

Liz Schwarte  1 , Sarah E Samuels, John Capitman, Mathilda Ruwe, Maria Boyle, George Flores
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The Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program: changing nutrition and physical activity environments in California's heartland

Liz Schwarte et al. Am J Public Health. 2010 Nov.

Abstract

The goals of the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (CCROPP) are to promote safe places for physical activity, increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and support community and youth engagement in local and regional efforts to change nutrition and physical activity environments for obesity prevention. CCROPP has created a community-driven policy and environmental change model for obesity prevention with local and regional elements in low-income, disadvantaged ethnic and rural communities in a climate of poor resources and inadequate infrastructure. Evaluation data collected from 2005-2009 demonstrate that CCROPP has made progress in changing nutrition and physical activity environments by mobilizing community members, engaging and influencing policymakers, and forming organizational partnerships.

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Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (CCROPP) model of change.
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Chief of Pediatrics Robert Savio of Highland General Hospital spearheaded a campaign to transform the food environment at this public hospital, including subsidizing free or reduced-price produce boxes from West Oakland's Peoples Grocery for low-income patients' families, through a partnership developed by the Healthy Eating, Active Communities program. Photo by Tim Wagner for Partnership for Public's Health. Available at http://www.twagnerimages.com. Printed with permission.
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