Built environment and change in body mass index in older women

Health and Place

Volumn 22, Issue , 2013, Pages 7-10

  Michael, Yvonne L ^a   Gold, Rachel ^b   Perrin, Nancy ^b   Hillier, Teresa A ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Obesity; Older adults; Walkability

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; HEALTH RISK; NEIGHBORHOOD; OBESITY; WALKING; WOMENS HEALTH;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY LIVING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NEIGHBORHOOD; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WALKING;

EID: 84875622415     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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