Obesity, diet quality, physical activity, and the built environment: the need for behavioral pathways

• Main Authors: Adam Drewnowski (Author), Anju Aggarwal (Author), Wesley Tang (Author), Philip M. Hurvitz (Author), Jason Scully (Author), Orion Stewart (Author), Anne Vernez Moudon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The built environment (BE) is said to influence local obesity rates. Few studies have explored causal pathways between home-neighborhood BE variables and health outcomes such as obesity. Such pathways are likely to involve both physical activity and diet. Methods The Seattle Obes...