A Scoping Review of Observational Studies Examining Relationships Between Environmental Behaviors and Health Behaviors

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 4833-4858

  Hutchinson, Jayne ^a   Prady, Stephanie L ^a   Smith, Michaela A ^a   White, Piran C L ^a   Graham, Hilary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active travel; Consumption; Health related behavior; Lifestyle; Physical activity; Pro environmental behavior; Public transport use

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CAR; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYCLING; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES; WALKING; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENT; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84929346741     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120504833     Document Type: Review

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