Changes in BMI over 6 years: The role of demographic and neighborhood characteristics

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1275-1283

  Berry, T R ^a   Spence, J C ^a   Blanchard, C ^b   Cutumisu, N ^a   Edwards, J ^c   Nykiforuk, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

BMI change; built environment; longitudinal; walkability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; TRAFFIC; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARCHITECTURE AS TOPIC; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955472917     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.36     Document Type: Article

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