This study investigated park access and park quality in the context of childhood obesity.
Participants were 20,638 children ages 6-17y from a large primary care health system …

The purpose of this study was to examine how healthy weight status among youth was
related to (i) three proximity-based park variables: number of parks within 1 km of home, total …

Introduction: Childhood obesity affects~ 20% of children in the United States. Environmental
influences, such as parks, are linked with increased physical activity (PA). Objective: To …

Parks and park features are important for promoting physical activity and healthy weight,
especially for low-income and racial/ethnic minority youth who have disproportionately high …

This study examined the association of park proximity and features with child and youth
physical activity, including differences by sex, among 191 young people in Kansas City …

Background Despite the rising childhood obesity rates, few studies have examined the
association between access to recreational parks and facilities and obesity. Methods A cross …

Background: With the dramatic increase in childhood obesity rates over the last three
decades, parks can offer an accessible and affordable population-level solution to the …

Background The recent increase in childhood obesity is expected to add significantly to the
prevalence of chronic diseases. We used multivariate multilevel analysis to examine …

Background: Parks and playgrounds are important environmental components for promoting
healthy weight among children. The purposes of this study were to examine disparities in …

Background. Neighborhood infrastructure may provide an important opportunity to prevent
overweight among children. In the present study we investigated whether access to shops …