Abstract
The rising prevalence of childhood obesity is a key public health issue worldwide. Limited evidence suggests that there may be interactions between environmental factors at a neighborhood level and the development of obesity, with the availability and accessibility of food outlets being potentially important.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-410 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- Body Mass Index
- Body Weight
- Child
- Commerce
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Diet
- Diet Records
- England
- Female
- Geographic Information Systems
- Humans
- Male
- Obesity
- Residence Characteristics
- Restaurants