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Micro‐level analysis of childhood obesity, diet, physical activity, residential socioeconomic and social capital variables: where are the obesogenic environments in Leeds?
Author(s) -
Procter K L,
Clarke G P,
Ransley J K,
Cade J
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
area
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1475-4762
pISSN - 0004-0894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2008.00822.x
Subject(s) - childhood obesity , socioeconomic status , obesity , environmental health , psychological intervention , social capital , urbanization , physical activity , geography , gerontology , psychology , sociology , medicine , economic growth , overweight , population , economics , social science , psychiatry , physical medicine and rehabilitation
This paper describes global (whole of Leeds) and local (super output area) analyses of the relationship between childhood obesity and many ‘obesogenic environment’ variables, such as deprivation, urbanisation, access to local amenities, and perceived local safety, as well as dietary and physical activity behaviours. The analyses identify the covariates with the strongest relationships with obesity, and highlight variation in these relationships across Leeds, thus identifying ‘at‐risk’ populations. This paper seeks to demonstrate the importance of analysis at the micro‐level in order to provide health planners with additional information with which to tailor interventions and health policies to prevent childhood obesity.