City features related to obesity in preschool children: a cross-sectional analysis of 159 cities in six Latin American countriesResearch in context

• Main Authors: Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka (Author), Ariela Braverman (Author), Cecilia Anza-Ramirez (Author), Ana Ortigoza (Author), Mariana Lazo (Author), Tamara Doberti (Author), Lorena Rodriguez-Osiac (Author), Gina S. Lovasi (Author), Mónica Mazariegos (Author), Olga Sarmiento (Author), Carolina Pérez Ferrer (Author), J. Jaime Miranda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Childhood obesity is a rising global health problem. The rapid urbanization experienced in Latin America might impact childhood obesity through different pathways involving urban built and social features of cities. We aimed to evaluate the association between built and social e...