Association between perceived neighbourhood characteristics, physical activity and diet quality: results of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Association between perceived neighbourhood characteristics, physical activity and diet quality: results of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Abstract Background The study explores associations between perceived neighbourhood characteristics, physical activity and diet quality, which in Latin America and Brazil have been scarcely studied and with inconsistent results. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 14,749 individuals w...

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Main Authors: Dóra Chor, Letícia Oliveira Cardoso, Aline Araújo Nobre, Rosane Härter Griep, Maria de Jesus Mendes Fonseca, Luana Giatti, Isabela Bensenor, Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina, Estela M. L. Aquino, Ana Diez-Roux, Débora de Pina Castiglione, Simone M. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Neighbourhood
Physical activity
Diet
Food environment
Public health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3447-5

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