The Role of Neighborhood Characteristics and the Built Environment in Understanding Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Obesity

BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity prevalence remains high and racial/ethnic disparities may be widening. Studies have examined the role of health behavioral differences. Less is known regarding neighborhood and built environment mediators of disparities. The objective of this study is to examine the ext...

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Published in:Prev Med
Main Authors: Sharifi, Mona, Sequist, Thomas D, Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L, Melly, Steven J, Duncan, Dustin T, Horan, Christine M, Smith, Renata L, Marshall, Richard, Taveras, Elsie M
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5270384/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27404577
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.009
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