title: Engaging youth in improving their food and physical activity environments.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand factors that build youth leadership through the Healthy Eating, Active Communities Program.
  
  
  METHODS
  In Fall 2007, six focus groups were conducted with 36 youth.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Leadership capacity was facilitated through teamwork, community assessments, and policy work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Youth gained leadership confidence while successfully advocating for community-level change.
authors.affiliation: Samuels and Associates, 1222 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612, USA. yoshida@samuelsandassociates.com
authors.forename: Sallie C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Craypo
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Samuels
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D017144:Focus Groups; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011640:Public Policy; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors