A cross sectional study investigating the association between exposure to food outlets and childhood obesity in Leeds, UK

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Griffiths, Claire ^a   Frearson, Anna ^b   Taylor, Adam ^c   Radley, Duncan ^a   Cooke, Carlton ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b The Office of the Director of Public Health Technorth   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Food environment; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAST FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NEIGHBORHOOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; BODY WEIGHT; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOL; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESTAURANTS; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84924910080     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-014-0138-4     Document Type: Article

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