The association between the geography of fast food outlets and childhood obesity rates in Leeds, UK

Health and Place

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1124-1128

  Fraser, Lorna K ^a   Edwards, Kimberley L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Fast food; GIS; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD HEALTH; GENDER; GIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OBESITY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; LEEDS [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WEST YORKSHIRE;

EID: 77957656693     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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