Creating Healthy Communities How to Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice Sensible Land Use Coalition Saint Louis Park, MN April 24, 2013
as a kid, how did you GET TO SCHOOL? OR GET A GALLON OF MILK?
Overview What is the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP)? What do we know about physical activity? How to increase access to: Biking and walking; Recreational physical activity; Setting-based physical activity; and Lifelong physical activity skills
Objectives 1. Recognize SHIP strategies to integrate into planning and development efforts. 2. Apply evidence-based strategies for promoting physical activity in community, school, and worksite settings. 3. Identify existing health improvement efforts in communities you work with.
what MDH is doing to improve the health of people in Minnesota STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
What is SHIP? Helps Minnesotans live longer, healthier lives by preventing leading causes of chronic disease: tobacco and unhealthy weight Launched as part of 2008 Vision for Better State of Health Makes it easier to make healthier choices where we live, learn, work, and play
How does SHIP help? Communities use evidence-based strategies in school, communities, worksites, and health care Shift from individual behavior change to creating environmental supports to sustain
We need to create healthy communities. How do we that?
Hi! Meet Sara
Sara enjoys fresh berries on her cereal ea from the farmers market
Sara likes to walk to school now that it is safer
Farmer Jane tells the kids about all the good things she grows
Getting moving helps Sara learn better and feel energized
WALKIN G MEETIN G WALKIN G MEETIN G WALKIN G MEETIN G Sara s mom and her colleagues enjoy a walking meeting during the day
Sara s dad has been getting help at the g g p doctor s office to stay healthy
Sara goes to the Edible Schoolyard after school program
After school Sara and her dad After school, Sara and her dad bike to the farmers market
and bring home great tasting fresh Minnesota g g g vegetables to have with dinner
That evening Sara and her family walk to the That evening, Sara and her family walk to the park
Now Sara gets more physical activity, eats Now Sara gets more physical activity, eats healthier and breaths cleaner air.
Because of SHIP, across MN smoke-free apartments, there are more: farmers markets, kids walking and biking to school, schools serving fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers, school gardens, bike paths, sidewalks, and safe crosswalks, and smoke-free parks. And, that s just a start
what we know about physical activity ACTIVE LIVING BACKGROUND
Physical Active in Minnesota Not meeting recommendation: About 1/3 of Minnesota adults About 1/4 of adults in Arrowhead Cost of physical inactivity: An estimated $495 million was spent in the Year 2000 treating diseases and conditions that would be avoided if all Minnesotans met activity recommendation. Minnesota Department of Health, 2002
Who is not meeting guidelines? Minnesotans who are older are female do not have a college degree have high blood pressure have diabetes high h body mass index are less likely to meet guidelines.
Barriers to Physical Activity Not enough time 37% More likely for women Don t want to exercise 32% More likely for less educated Disabled or too sick 23% More likely for older adults
Minnesotans walk for i b transportation, but not llong. 63% walk for transportation in a typical yp week 4% bike for transportation in a typical week
Physical Activity in Minnesota 63% of MN adults walk at least 10 to go from place to place in a usual week < 25% agree their neighborhood includes access to recreation facilities or sidewalks < 33% feel their neighborhood h is safe for walking at night or with traffic levels» Minnesota Physical Activity Survey, 2007
Minnesotans support building communities to encourage active transportation.
Many Minnesotans who need more physical activity show interest in walking more. 57% of inactive and insufficiently active people are interested t in adding more walking
Physical Activity in Minnesota For most walking trips, a reasonable (round-trip) distance is less than 2 miles. Most people walk 1 mile in about 15-20 minutes. One mile equals about 2,000 steps.
Physical Activity in Minnesota The Tremendous Potential Of all trips: 50% are under 3 miles 28% are 1 mile or less 72% of trips 1 mile or less are driven 2008 National Household Travel Survey
Minnesota workers have sedentary jobs.
Most Minnesota workers do not take active breaks. 78% of employed Minnesotans spend no active time during work breaks
evidence-based physical activity strategies INCREASING ACTIVE LIVING
Obesity-Related Chronic Disease Heart Disease & Stroke Diabetes Cancer Mental Health Blood Pressure Total Cholesterol Panel Body Mass Index Depression Physical Activity Health Factors Increase access to biking and walking Increase access recreation al PA Increase access to settingbased PA Increase access to lifelong PA skills
Comprehensive Approach Key to Successful Physical Activity Promotion Education Encouragement Engineering Enforcement Evaluation
Active Transportation
Active Transportation Bikeable Community Workshop Open Streets MnDOT Bike / Ped Counts Ped Crosswalk Law Wells to Winnebago
Lifelong Physical Activity Skills
Lifelong Physical Activity Skills Active School Day Safe Routes to School
Active Worksites
More Minnesota work environments could support physical activity. i
group question WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN HAPPEN TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LIVING?
What can you do? Walk or bike around your community Bring an 8 or 80 year-old Or an engineer Connect with local SHIP efforts Other collaborations Host a conversation with engineers, law enforcement, planning staff, other community leaders
http://www health state mn us/ship/ http://www.health.state.mn.us/ship/ Amber Dallman, MPH, PAPHS Physical Activity Coordinator Minnesota Department p of Health amber.dallman@state.mn.us 651.201.5494