Investigating environmental determinants of diet, physical activity, and overweight among adults in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 567-581

  Jaime, Patricia Constante ^a   Duran, Ana Clara ^a   Sarti, Flávia Mori ^a   Lock, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Environment; Food; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BRAZIL; CATERING SERVICE; CLASSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BRAZIL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIET; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 80052971665     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9537-2     Document Type: Article

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