Perceptions of local neighbourhood environments and their relationship to childhood overweight and obesity
International Journal of ObesityPublished 7 December 2004Open access
Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, Amanda Telford, David Crawford
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This study suggests that parental perceptions of heavy traffic on local streets and concern about road safety may be indirect influences on overweight and obesity among 10–12-y-old children.
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This study suggests that parental perceptions of heavy traffic on local streets and concern about road safety may be indirect influences on overweight and obesity among 10-12-y-old children. Future work should also consider perceptions of the neighbourhood related to food choice.
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