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SUBMITTER: Slater SJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6878109 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Slater Sandy J SJ Tarlov Elizabeth E Jones Kelly K Matthews Stephen A SA Wing Coady C Zenk Shannon N SN
Health & place 20190206
Addressing gaps in evidence on causal associations, this study tested the hypothesis that better access to recreational places close to home helps people to maintain lower body mass index (BMI) using a retrospective longitudinal study design and up to 6 years of data for the same individuals (1,522,803 men and 183,618 women). Participants were military veterans aged 20-64 who received healthcare through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009-2014 and lived in a metropolitan area. Althou ...[more]