1. DNA of a Healthy Neighborhood
Michelle Eichinger, MS, MPA

2. Obesity continues to be a problem– contributes to chronic diseases and poor health outcomes– heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, some cancers
We’re not spending on what makes us healthy compared to what we spend on being healthy

3. Factors affecting Health Outcomes and Quality of Life
Dimensions of Health
Physical
Social
Mental
Spiritual
Environmental
Intellectual
Emotional

4. When you plan a neighborhood, are you factoring …
Creating an Opportunity for All
When you plan a neighborhood, are you factoring …
Age
Income Level
Race/Ethnicity
Disability
Education Level
Vehicle Access
Families on SNAP and/or WIC
Example of health disparities:
Type 2 Diabetes– 7.6% white 13.2% Non-Hispanic Blacks 15.9%
Tobacco Use– 43% with GED 5% with Graduate degree
Obesity- Among women, obesity prevalence increases as income decreases.

5. Creating the Environment to Support Healthy Living where People…
LEARN
PRAY
LIVE
A community and neighborhood provides varying functions
PLAY
WORK

6. The A’s: Influencing Behavior Decisions in a Community
Available
Affordable
Accessible
Aesthetical

7. Are you factoring health for all?