Influence of neighbourhood design and access to facilities on overweight among preschool children

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-116

  Spence, John C ^a   Cutumisu, Nicoleta ^a   Edwards, Joy ^b   Evans, Judy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Environment and public health; Geographic information systems; Obesity; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD GROWTH; CITY PLANNING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL; WALKING;

ALBERTA; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; OVERWEIGHT; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WALKING;

EID: 46249113894     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160701875007     Document Type: Article

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