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

• Main Authors: Andrea S. Richardson (Author), Wendy M. Troxel (Author), Madhumita Ghosh-Dastidar (Author), Gerald P. Hunter (Author), Robin Beckman (Author), Natalie Colabianchi (Author), Rebecca L. Collins (Author), Tamara Dubowitz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...