3 ways community creates a healthy life
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Olivia Affuso |
TED Salon: Novo Nordisk
• September 2021
Maintaining a healthy weight takes more than diet and exercise, says physical activity epidemiologist Olivia Affuso. In this actionable talk, she shows how you can kickstart a healthy life by tapping into the collective power of a community that supports and motivates your health goals.
Maintaining a healthy weight takes more than diet and exercise, says physical activity epidemiologist Olivia Affuso. In this actionable talk, she shows how you can kickstart a healthy life by tapping into the collective power of a community that supports and motivates your health goals.
This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with Novo Nordisk. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.
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Olivia Affuso's mission is to inspire women and girls to live active, balanced lives.
Olivia Affuso et al. | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2019 | Article
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Olivia Affuso et al. | American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015 | Article
"Decomposing Racial Disparities in Obesity Prevalence Variations in Retail Food Environment"
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Janice Johnson Dias | Ballantine Books, 2021 | Book
Parenting Like it Matters: How to Raise Joyful, Change-making Girls
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Kelly McGonigal | Avery, 2019 | Book
The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage
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Olivia Affuso et al. | American Journal of Health Promotion, 2022 | Article
"Social Environments and Physical Activity Among Active Black Women"
This article explores the social context and lived experiences of active Black women to examine the benefits of social support in maintaining physical activity long-term.
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