Exploring Associations Between Children's Obesogenic Behaviors and the Local Environment Using Big Data: Development and Evaluation of the Obesity Prevention Dashboard

• Main Authors: Dimitris Filos (Author), Irini Lekka (Author), Vasileios Kilintzis (Author), Leandros Stefanopoulos (Author), Youla Karavidopoulou (Author), Christos Maramis (Author), Christos Diou (Author), Ioannis Sarafis (Author), Vasileios Papapanagiotou (Author), Leonidas Alagialoglou (Author), Ioannis Ioakeimidis (Author), Maria Hassapidou (Author), Evangelia Charmandari (Author), Rachel Heimeier (Author), Grace O'Malley (Author), Shane O'Donnell (Author), Gerardine Doyle (Author), Anastasios Delopoulos (Author), Nicos Maglaveras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundObesity is a major public health problem globally and in Europe. The prevalence of childhood obesity is also soaring. Several parameters of the living environment are contributing to this increase, such as the density of fast food retailers, and thus, preventive health policies against chi...