Characteristics of Walkable Built Environments and BMI z -Scores in Children: Evidence from a Large Electronic Health Record Database | Zendy

Dustin T. Duncan | Zendy; Mona Sharifi | Zendy; Steven J. Melly | Zendy; Richard Marshall | Zendy; Thomas D. Sequist | Zendy; Sheryl L. RifasShiman | Zendy; Elsie M. Taveras | Zendy

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Characteristics of Walkable Built Environments and BMI z -Scores in Children: Evidence from a Large Electronic Health Record Database

Author(s) -

Dustin T. Duncan,

Mona Sharifi,

Steven J. Melly,

Richard Marshall,

Thomas D. Sequist,

Sheryl L. RifasShiman,

Elsie M. Taveras

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1307704

Subject(s) - body mass index , quartile , walkability , demography , built environment , medicine , childhood obesity , level design , obesity , ethnic group , environmental health , recreation , gerontology , overweight , geography , confidence interval , physical activity , physical therapy , computer science , law , political science , civil engineering , pathology , human–computer interaction , game design , sociology , anthropology , engineering

Childhood obesity remains a prominent public health problem. Walkable built environments may prevent excess weight gain.

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