Combined measure of neighborhood food and physical activity environments and weight-related outcomes: The CARDIA study.
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SUBMITTER: Meyer KA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4409510 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May
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Combined measure of neighborhood food and physical activity environments and weight-related outcomes: The CARDIA study.
Meyer Katie A KA Boone-Heinonen Janne J Duffey Kiyah J KJ Rodriguez Daniel A DA Kiefe Catarina I CI Lewis Cora E CE Gordon-Larsen Penny P
Health & place 20150225
Engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors likely reflects access to a diverse and synergistic set of food and physical activity resources, yet most research examines discrete characteristics. We characterized neighborhoods with respect to their composition of features, and quantified associations with diet, physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI), and insulin resistance (IR) in a longitudinal biracial cohort (n=4143; aged 25-37; 1992-2006). We used latent class analysis to derive populatio ...[more]
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