Built environment associations with adiposity parameters among overweight and obese Hispanic youth

Built environment associations with adiposity parameters among overweight and obese Hispanic youth

Objective: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to establish neighborhood built environment correlates of adiposity as measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry. The utility and methodological gains of using this measure for built environment research were further investigated by comparing mode...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Hsieh, Ann C. Klassen, Frank C. Curriero, Laura E. Caulfield, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Jaimie N. Davis, Michael I. Goran, Marc J. Weigensberg, Donna Spruijt-Metz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Built environment
Obesity
Hispanic
Dual X-ray absorptiometry
Neighborhoods
Adolescent
BMI
Food environment
Physical activity environment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335515000650

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