Association of elevation, urbanization and ambient temperature with obesity prevalence in the United States

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1407-1412

  Voss, J D ^a   Masuoka, P ^a   Webber, B J ^a   Scher, A I ^a   Atkinson, R L ^b,c  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Obetech Obesity Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

altitude; BRFSS; geographic; GIS; hypoxia; urbanization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CLIMATE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84885653666     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.5     Document Type: Article

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