A multilevel analysis of neighbourhood built and social environments and adult self-reported physical activity and body mass index in Ottawa, Canada

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 3953-3978

  Prince, Stephanie A ^a,b   Kristjansson, Elizabeth A ^c   Russell, Katherine ^d   Billette, Jean Michel ^e   Sawada, Michael ^a   Ali, Amira ^d   Tremblay, Mark S ^b,f,g   Prud'homme, Denis ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d CITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environment; Neighbourhood; Obesity; Physical activity; Population health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 80055093355     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8103953     Document Type: Article

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