Neighborhood characteristics in relation to diet, physical activity and overweight of Canadian children

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 152-159

  Veugelers, Paul ^a   Sithole, Fortune ^a   Zhang, Sharon ^a   Muhajarine, Nazeem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Diet; Neighborhood factors; Obesity and overweight; Physical activity; Rural; Sedentary activity; Socio economic factors; Urban

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CHILD CARE; COMMUNITY LIVING; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN POPULATION;

CHILD; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NOVA SCOTIA; ODDS RATIO; OVERWEIGHT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPORTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 47649107208     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160801970278     Document Type: Article

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