Letters and Items of Interest

News clip about Neighborhood Quality of Life Study publication.  KNSD-TV.  San Diego, CA.  April 16, 2009. 

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/health/diet_fitness/Your_Neighborhood_Can_Make_You_Fat_San_Diego.html

Letter exchange regarding the status of physical activity funding at NIH. 2008
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Recommendations for improving methods in environmental and policy research:
Sallis, J.F., Story, M., and Lou, D.  (2009).  Study designs and analytic strategies for environmental and policy research on obesity, physical activity, and diet: Recommendations from a meeting of experts.  American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36 (2 Suppl. 2), S72-S77.  http://www.activelivingresearch.org/files/13.StudyDesigns_Sallis.pdf

NQLS (Neighborhood Quality of Life Study) Press Release.Posted March 2009.

Monday, 3/16/2009, there will be a small entry on the USA Today blog, written by Nanci Hellmich, at this address: http://blogs.usatoday.com/betterlife/

Position announcement for Research Scientist with Dr Sallis's group. Posted February 2009.
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Dr. Sallis's letter to NIH requesting increased support for active living research. 2004
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2003 Report: Behavioral and Environmental Interventions to Promote Youth Physical Activity
and Prevent Obesity   Click here to read report.

Identified as highest increase in citations in Psychology and Psychiatry fields,
October/December 2003. Article at: Click for more information.

"Editorial in San Diego Union-Tribune, April 9, 2004. Obesity: Is Personal Responsibility the Answer?"
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