Rural–urban differences in body mass index and obesity-related behaviors among low-income preschoolers | Zendy

Dawn Contreras | Zendy; Tiffany L. Martoccio | Zendy; Holly E. BrophyHerb | Zendy; Mildred A. Horodynski | Zendy; Karen E. Peterson | Zendy; Alison L. Miller | Zendy; Neda Senehi | Zendy; Julie Sturza | Zendy; Niko Kaciroti | Zendy; Julie C. Lumeng | Zendy

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Rural–urban differences in body mass index and obesity-related behaviors among low-income preschoolers

Author(s) -

Dawn Contreras,

Tiffany L. Martoccio,

Holly E. BrophyHerb,

Mildred A. Horodynski,

Karen E. Peterson,

Alison L. Miller,

Neda Senehi,

Julie Sturza,

Niko Kaciroti,

Julie C. Lumeng

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1741-3850

pISSN - 1741-3842

DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa162

Subject(s) - overeating , body mass index , obesity , screen time , environmental health , childhood obesity , rural area , medicine , public health , gerontology , psychology , demography , overweight , nursing , pathology , sociology

With one in eight preschoolers classified as obese in the USA, childhood obesity remains a significant public health issue. This study examined rural-urban differences in low-income preschoolers' body mass index z-scores (BMIz), eating behaviors, dietary quality, physical activity (PA) and screen time.

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