The role of neighborhood characteristics and the built environment in understanding racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity
Sharifi M, Sequist TD, Rifas-Shiman SL, Melly SJ, Duncan DT, Horan CM, Smith RL, Marshall R, Taveras EM. The role of neighborhood characteristics and the built environment in understanding racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity. Preventive Medicine 2016, 91: 103-109. PMID: 27404577, PMCID: PMC5270384, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBMI z-scoreNeighborhood socioeconomic statusPhysical activity environmentsRace/ethnicityEthnic disparitiesSocioeconomic statusZ-scoreObesity disparitiesChild body mass indexBMI z-score changeChildhood obesity disparitiesChildhood obesity prevalenceZ-score changeMultivariable linear regressionActivity environmentsZ-score differencesElectronic health recordsMass indexChildhood obesityObesity prevalencePediatric practiceMAIN OUTCOMEChildren 4Geocoded addresses