Pathways through which higher neighborhood crime is longitudinally associated with greater body mass index

Pathways through which higher neighborhood crime is longitudinally associated with greater body mass index

Abstract Background Although crime and perceived safety are associated with obesity and body mass index (BMI), the pathways are less clear. Two likely pathways by which crime and perceived safety may impact obesity are through distress and physical activity. Methods We examined data from 2013 to 201...

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Main Authors: Andrea S. Richardson, Wendy M. Troxel, Madhumita Ghosh-Dastidar, Gerald P. Hunter, Robin Beckman, Natalie Colabianchi, Rebecca L. Collins, Tamara Dubowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Obesity
Crime
Physical activity
Neighborhood
Perceived safety
Structural equation modeling
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-017-0611-y

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