Association between adiposity outcomes and residential density: a full-data, cross-sectional analysis of 419 562 UK Biobank adult participants

Background: Obesity is a major health issue and an important public health target for urban design. However, the evidence for identifying the optimum residential density in relation to obesity has been far from compelling. We examined the association of obesity with residential density in a large an...

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Main Authors: Dr Chinmoy Sarkar, PhD, Prof Chris Webster, DSc, Prof John Gallacher, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:The Lancet Planetary Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519617301195