The impact of change in neighborhood poverty on BMI trajectory of 37,544 New York City youth: a longitudinal study

The impact of change in neighborhood poverty on BMI trajectory of 37,544 New York City youth: a longitudinal study

Abstract Background Neighborhood poverty may increase childhood obesity risk. However, evidence for the neighborhood poverty-obesity relationship is limited. The purpose of this study was to examine how moving to a higher or lower poverty neighborhood impacts body mass index (BMI) z-score trajectori...

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Main Authors: Krista Schroeder, Sophia Day, Kevin Konty, Levent Dumenci, Terri Lipman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Pediatric obesity
Poverty
Neighborhood
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09772-5

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09772-5

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