Neighborhood Self-Selection: The Role of Pre-Move Health Factors on the Built and Socioeconomic Environment

Residential self-selection bias is a concern in studies of neighborhoods and health. This bias results from health behaviors predicting neighborhood choice. To quantify this bias, we examined associations between pre-move health factors (body mass index, walking, and total physical activity) and pos...

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Main Authors: Peter James, Jaime E. Hart, Mariana C. Arcaya, Diane Feskanich, Francine Laden, S.V. Subramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/10/12489