Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources: A longitudinal cohort study

Health and Place

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 207-214

  Wolch, Jennifer ^a   Jerrett, Michael ^a   Reynolds, Kim ^b   McConnell, Rob ^c   Chang, Roger ^c   Dahmann, Nicholas ^c   Brady, Kirby ^d   Gilliland, Frank ^c   Su, Jason G ^a   Berhane, Kiros ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d San Diego Association of Governments   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; GIS; Multilevel growth curve models; Obesity; Parks and recreation

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GIS; GROWTH MODELING; HEALTH IMPACT; OBESITY; PUBLIC SPACE; RECREATIONAL FACILITY;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; URBAN AREA;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78751585287     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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