Is there an association between spatial access to parks/green space and childhood overweight/obesity in Calgary, Canada?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The recent increase in childhood obesity is expected to add significantly to the prevalence of chronic diseases. We used multivariate multilevel analysis to examine associations between parks/green space and childhood overweight/obes...

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Main Authors: Potestio Melissa L, Patel Alka B, Powell Christopher D, McNeil Deborah A, Jacobson R Daniel, McLaren Lindsay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online Access:http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/6/1/77