Natural Environments, Obesity, and Physical Activity in Nonmetropolitan Areas of the United States

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 398-407

  Michimi, Akihiko ^a   Wimberly, Michael C ^b  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Natural amenities; Obesity; Physical activity; Recreation; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867993261     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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