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Corporate Authors:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Communications.
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The CDC’s National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program supports comprehensive cancer control efforts, including environmental approaches that promote physical activity and healthy food options in communities.

In schools and early childhood centers

• Encouraging walk-to-school and bike-to-school programs.

• Supporting quality physical education.

• Increasing healthy food options.

In homes

• Promoting breastfeeding.

• Encouraging families to participate in physical activities together.

• Encouraging families to limit screen time.

In the workplace

• Encouraging stairs.

• Encouraging walking clubs or walking meetings.

• Increasing healthy food options in vending machines and cafeterias.

For all their residents

• Increasing access to walking trails.

• Allowing the community to use school facilities outside of school hours for physical activity.

• Building roads that are safe for all types of transportation to share.

• Working with real estate developers to increase pedestrian-friendly developments.

• Increasing access to farmers’ markets.

• Planting community gardens.

• Promoting community messaging about healthy eating, physical activity, and risks of obesity.

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Subject:
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Neoplasms/epidemiology
Neoplasms/prevention & Control
Obesity/prevention & Control
Preventive Health Services

Document Type:
Poster
Genre:
Infographic
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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