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Recorded presentation

Sarah Samuels, DrPH¹, Larry Bye², Susan O'Connor², and Lisa Craypo, MPH, RD¹. (1) Samuels & Associates, 663 13th Street, 3rd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-271-6799, sarah@samuelsandassociates.com, (2) Field Research Corporation, 222 Sutter Street Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94108

PURPOSE: To describe the attitudes and opinions of residents residing in six low-income communities in California that are participating in The California Endowment's Healthy Eating, Active Communities (HEAC) Initiative. METHODS: A survey instrument was developed to assess community resident attitudes, perceptions, and engagement regarding policy strategies to change community food and physical activity environments. The HEAC community resident survey will be conducted with a representative sample from each community participating in the HEAC Initiative. Approximately 1000 respondents will be surveyed by Spring of 2006 using a random-digit dialed telephone survey method. FINDINGS: Baseline data from the survey will allow the research team to identify the environmental change approaches with the most support from community residents and whether these factors varied by demographics, geography and population size of the various communities.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to

• Describe the development of a survey instrument to capture attitudes and perceptions regarding strategies to change food and physical activity environments.
• Discuss how demographic factors influenced support for policy strategies.
• Identify limitations of conducting telephone surveys in low-income and underserved communities.

Keywords: Nutrition, Physical Activity

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation