The built environment and obesity

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-143

  Papas, Mia A ^a,b   Alberg, Anthony J ^b,c,d   Ewing, Reid ^e   Helzlsouer, Kathy J ^b,d,f   Gary, Tiffany L ^b   Klassen, Ann C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^f Mercy Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment design; Obesity; Residence characteristics; Social environment

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; COMMUNITY; DIET; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

BODY MASS INDEX; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34547667244     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: 14786729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxm009     Document Type: Review

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