The Impact of the Built Environment on Physical Activity, Diet, and Body Weight: Summary

This edition of the Public policy and Health series is a summary of a report written by Pascale Bergeron and Stefan Reyburn from the Direction du développement des individus et des communautés of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), under the scientific coordination of Johanne Laguë. It was produced at the request of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) to advise the Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire (MAMROT) on the health impacts of the Act Respecting Land Use Planning and Development, which is currently under review. The report is primarily intended for public health managers and professionals at the MSSS, but also for all decision makers and professionals whose work has an impact on the built environment in Québec. This summary was produced by the INSPQ’s public policy team (Roseline Lambert, Geneviève Lapointe, and Maude Chapados) and seeks to facilitate knowledge transfer to a broad audience. The Impact of the Built Environment on Physical Activity, Diet, and Body Weight: Summary