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Objective . To examine whether neighbourhood green space is beneficially associated with (i) waist circumference (WC) and (ii) waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) across childhood.  Methods . Gender-stratified multilevel linear regressions were used to examine associations between green space and objective measures of weight status in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, a nationally representative source of data on 4,423 children aged 6 y to 13 y. WC and WtHR were measured objectively. Percentage green space within the local area of residence was calculated. Effect modification by age was explored, adjusting for socioeconomic confounding.  Results . Compared to peers with 0–5% green space locally, boys and girls with >40% green space tended to have lower WC ( β   boys   −1.15, 95% CI −2.44, 0.14;  β   girls   −0.21, 95% CI −1.47, 1.05) and WtHR ( β   boys   −0.82, 95% CI −1.65, 0.01;  β   girls   −0.32, 95% CI −1.13, 0.49). Associations among boys were contingent upon age ( p   values age ∗ green  space  < 0.001) and robust to adjustment for socioeconomic variables. The benefits of greener neighbourhoods appeared from age 7, with mean WC and WtHR for boys aged 13 y with >40% green space at 73.85 cm and 45.75% compared to those with 0–5% green space at 75.18 cm and 46.62%, respectively.  Conclusions . Greener neighbourhoods appear beneficial to alternative child weight status measures, particularly among boys.

Green Space and Child Weight Status: Does Outcome Measurement Matter? Evidence from an Australian Longitudinal Study