Neighborhood Built and Social Environments and Change in Weight Status over the Summer in Low-Income Elementary School Children

Neighborhood Built and Social Environments and Change in Weight Status over the Summer in Low-Income Elementary School Children

Neighborhoods can provide opportunities for children to maintain a healthy weight or encourage unhealthy weight gain. Which neighborhood characteristics matter most remains poorly understood. We investigated links between neighborhood characteristics and weight change over the summer in children fro...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Miles, Yuxia Wang, Suzanne Bennett Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
childhood obesity
neighborhoods
low-income population
built environment
social environment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1124

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