Food and Park Environments: Neighborhood-level Risks for Childhood Obesity in East Los Angeles
Journal of Adolescent HealthPublished 6 February 2007
Michele D. Kipke, Ellen Iverson, Deborah Moore, Cara Booker, Valerie Ruelas, Anne L. Peters
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These findings suggest that children have easy access to fast food, and limited access to both healthy food options and parks in which to engage in physical fitness activities in areas around schools.
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These findings suggest that children have easy access to fast food, and limited access to both healthy food options and parks in which to engage in physical fitness activities. This was particularly true in areas around schools. The implications for these findings with regards to policy-related prevention and future research are discussed.
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