Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to assess the role of the built environment in influencing obesity: A glossary

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Thornton, Lukar E ^a   Pearce, Jamie R ^b   Kavanagh, Anne M ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEASUREMENT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; NOMENCLATURE; WALKING;

DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; OBESITY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOFTWARE; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; WALKING;

EID: 79960621918     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-71     Document Type: Review

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