Support for physical activity policies and perceptions of work and neighborhood environments: Variance by BMI and activity status at the county and individual levels

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL 3, 2014, Pages

  Gustat, Jeanette ^a   O'Malley, Keelia ^a   Hu, Tian ^a   Tabak, Rachel G ^b   Goins, Karin Valentine ^c   Valko, Cheryl ^b   Litt, Jill ^d   Eyler, Amy ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Food Science and Human Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Physical activity; Policy; Prevention research; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84892559482     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-216     Document Type: Article

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