{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"Active People, Healthy Nation w/ CDC Branch Chief, Ken Rose (video available)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2307,"description":"In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Ken Rose, Chief of the Physical Activity and Health Branch, within the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the Active People, Healthy Nation Initiative which was launched in early 2020. We also discuss some of the underlying challenges and barriers making physical activity difficult for far too many people, such as lack of access to activity assets like parks and trails and limited safe and inviting active mobility choices.\nActive Towns landing page for this episode - for access to photos, videos, and additional content\nActive People, Healthy Nation℠ is a national initiative led by CDC to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027. Increased physical activity can improve health, quality of life, and reduce healthcare costs. These improvements can help reduce the risk of at least 20 chronic diseases and conditions and provide effective treatment for many of these conditions. Other potential benefits include better school performance and improved military readiness. Building active and walkable communities can help support local economies, result in less air pollution, and create more cohesive communities.\nAdditional Helpful Links:\nStrategies to Increase Physical Activity\nEveryone Can Be Involved – What’s Your Role?\nData, Trends and Maps\nPhysical Activity Fact Sheets and Infographics\nPhysical Activity Basics\nPhysical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition\nState and Community Health Media Center\n#activepeople hashtag for social media\n\nProclamation template\n\nemail: activepeople@cdc.gov\n\nSafe Routes to Schools Report Card\n\nActivity-Friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations - Complete Streets\nTide to Town\nFour Easy Steps to Support My Efforts:\n1. Become an Active Towns Ambassador by \"Buying Me a Coffee\" or by pledging as little as $1 per month on Patreon\n2. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a \"thumbs up,\"...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Tkybtmzf0KYuip-R8cMTYcCT6L7ETI0NTQv5EY_NCCI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzgwNjcvMTY0NTE5/MDIxMi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}