Urban environments and obesity in southeast Asia: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Urban environments and obesity in southeast Asia: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Many environmental factors contribute to the rise in prevalence of obesity in populations but one key driver is urbanization. Countries in Southeast (SE) Asia have undergone rapid changes in urbanization in recent decades. The aim of this study is to provide a systematic review of studies exploring...

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Main Authors:	Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Wichuda Jiraporncharoen, Boriboon Chenthanakij, Pat Doyle, Dorothea Nitsch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113547

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