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TED Salon: Novo Nordisk

September 2021

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3 formas en que la comunidad crea una vida saludable

Mantener un peso saludable requiere algo más que dieta y ejercicio, dice la epidemióloga especializada en actividad física Olivia Affuso. En esta charla práctica, muestra cómo se puede iniciar una vida saludable aprovechando el poder colectivo de una comunidad que apoya y motiva sus objetivos de salud.

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Mantener un peso saludable requiere algo más que dieta y ejercicio, dice la epidemióloga especializada en actividad física Olivia Affuso. En esta charla práctica, muestra cómo se puede iniciar una vida saludable aprovechando el poder colectivo de una comunidad que apoya y motiva sus objetivos de salud.

This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with Novo Nordisk. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TED Salons.

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Physical activity epidemiologist

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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

"Positive Outliers Among African American Women and the Factors Associated with Long-Term Physical Activity Maintenance"

Using an assets-based approach, this article examines the social context of African American women who have successfully maintained physical activity behaviors and provides insights for better interventions.

Olivia Affuso et al. | American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015 | Article

"Decomposing Racial Disparities in Obesity Prevalence Variations in Retail Food Environment"

This article focuses on how retail food environments are associated with the racial disparities in adult obesity.

Janice Johnson Dias | Ballantine Books, 2021 | Book

Parenting Like it Matters: How to Raise Joyful, Change-making Girls

Community and joy are linked. To learn more about the role of connectedness through community and the push for equity read the entitled "A Spirit of Joy" (pages 16-19).

Kelly McGonigal | Avery, 2019 | Book

The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage

Engaging in exercise with others strengthen our social connections which are associated with better health outcomes. To learn more about the interactions of human biology and a stronger sense of connection read the chapter entitled "Collective Joy" (pages 67-96).

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