Childhood obesity remains a prominent public health problem. Walkable built environments may prevent excess weight gain. The objective of the study was to examine the association of walkable built environment characteristics with body mass index (BMI) z-score among a large sample of children and adolescents.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/characteristics-walkable-built-environments-and-bmi-z-scores-children-evidence-large
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/dustin-t-duncan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mona-sharifi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/steven-j-melly-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/obesity
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/walking
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lifestyles
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
