Methods for accounting for neighbourhood self-selection in physical activity and dietary behaviour research: a systematic review

Abstract Background Self-selection into residential neighbourhoods is a widely acknowledged, but under-studied problem in research investigating neighbourhood influences on physical activity and diet. Failure to handle neighbourhood self-selection can lead to biased estimates of the association betw...

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Main Authors: Karen E. Lamb, Lukar E. Thornton, Tania L. King, Kylie Ball, Simon R. White, Rebecca Bentley, Neil T. Coffee, Mark Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-020-00947-2