The built and social neighborhood environment where a child lives has been increasingly
studied as an exposure that may affect child weight long term. We conducted a systematic …

Purpose. This study examines relationships between overweight in children and two
environmental factors—amount of vegetation surrounding a child's place of residence and …

Purpose. Examine whether individual-level childhood obesity is related to residential
availability of fast food and healthy food outlets. Design. Retrospective cross-sectional study …

Background The built environment is an important contributor to childhood obesity; however,
large-scale and longitudinal studies designed to examine their associations remain limited …

To effectively prevent and reduce childhood obesity through healthy community design, it is
essential to understand which neighborhood environment features influence weight gain in …

In the framework of the ELIANE (Environmental LInks to physical Activity, Nutrition and
hEalth) research project, we performed a systematic review of the associations between …

Increasing rates of childhood obesity in the USA and other Western countries are a cause for
serious public health concern. Neighborhood and community environments are thought to …

To examine the influence of neighborhood environment on childhood overweight and
obesity in Shelby County Schools, Tennessee, and whether and to what extent that …

Obesity prevalence among US children and adolescents has tripled in the past three
decades. Consequently, dramatic increases in chronic disease incidence are expected …

In spite of the evidence that adult obesity is influenced by environmental factors, the
influence of the environment on childhood obesity remains under-investigated. This paper …