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

• Main Authors: Potestio Melissa L (Author), Patel Alka B (Author), Powell Christopher D (Author), McNeil Deborah A (Author), Jacobson R Daniel (Author), McLaren Lindsay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...