What constitutes an obesogenic environment in rural communities?

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 411-421

  Boehmer, Tegan K ^a   Lovegreen, Sarah L ^a   Haire Joshu, Debra ^a   Brownson, Ross C ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Neighborhood; Obesity; Physical Activity; Prevention Research; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CRIME; FEMALE; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LAND USE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; TRAFFIC SAFETY; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33747142770     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-20.6.411     Document Type: Review

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