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SUBMITTER: Ohri-Vachaspati P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4794444 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ohri-Vachaspati Punam P Lloyd Kristen K Delia Derek D Tulloch David D Yedidia Michael J MJ
Preventive medicine 20130530 3
<h4>Objectives</h4>Conflicting findings on associations between food and physical activity (PA) environments and children's weight status demand attention in order to inform effective interventions. We assess relationships between the food and PA environments in inner-city neighborhoods and children's weight status and address sources of conflicting results of prior research.<h4>Methods</h4>Weight status of children ages 3-18 was assessed using parent-measured heights and weights. Data were coll ...[more]