Impact of urban sprawl on overweight, obesity, and physical activity in Sydney, Australia

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-30

  Garden, Frances L ^a   Jalaludin, Bin B ^b,c  

^a CENTRE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b Centre for Research Evidence Management and Surveillance   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adults; Multilevel analysis; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Urban sprawl

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN AREA; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; POPULATION DENSITY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58649092848     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-008-9332-5     Document Type: Article

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