Is there an association between spatial access to parks/green space and childhood overweight/obesity in Calgary, Canada?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Potestio, Melissa L ^a   Patel, Alka B ^a   Powell, Christopher D ^a   McNeil, Deborah A ^a   Jacobson, R Daniel ^a   McLaren, Lindsay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RECREATION; URBAN AREA; VACCINATION;

EID: 71549155617     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-77     Document Type: Article

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