Understanding differences in access to water fountains and sugar-sweetened beverages in children's environments: A pilot study in high and low deprivation neighbourhoods

Health and Place

Volumn 30, Issue , 2014, Pages 94-97

  Pearson, Amber L ^a,b   de Latour, Phillip ^b   Kemp, Gabrielle ^b   Findlay, Nohoana ^b   Halim, Angela ^b   Atkinson, Nicola ^b   Chong, Mark ^b   Cameron, Rose ^b   Brown, Courtney ^b   Kim, Grace ^b   Campbell, Paul ^b   Hills, Toby ^b   Jayawant, Aditya ^b   Chae, Matthew ^b   Bhagavan, Chiranth ^b   French, Claire ^b   Jenkin, Gabrielle ^b   Smith, Moira ^b   Signal, Louise ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Children; Drinking water; Obesity; Sugar sweetened beverages

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; SWEETENING AGENT;

CHILD HEALTH; DRINKING WATER; OBESITY;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NEIGHBORHOOD; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGE; URBAN AREA; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WELLBEING; POVERTY; RECREATIONAL PARK; SCHOOL; UTILIZATION;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WELLINGTON [NORTH ISLAND];

ADOLESCENT; BEVERAGES; CHILD; DRINKING WATER; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY AREAS; SCHOOLS; SWEETENING AGENTS;

EID: 84907532991     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.08.013     Document Type: Article

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