Associations between natural amenities, physical activity, and body mass index in 100 North Carolina counties

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-55

  Jilcott, Stephanie B ^a   Moore, Justin B ^a   Shores, Kindal A ^b   Imai, Satomi ^c   McGranahan, David A ^d  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Digital Health and Wellness Department of Health Education and Behavior College of Health and Human Performance   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Obesity; Physical Activity; Prevention Research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORTH CAROLINA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84855750505     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.091201-ARB-376     Document Type: Article

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