Neighborhoods and Obesity in Later Life

Objectives. We examined the influence of neighborhood environment on the weight status of adults 55 years and older. Methods. We conducted a 2-level logistic regression analysis of data from the 2002 wave of the Health and Retirement Study. We included 8 neighborhood scales: economic advantage, econ...

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Published in:	American journal of public health (1971) Vol. 98; no. 11; pp. 2065 - 2071
Main Authors:	Grafova, Irina B, Freedman, Vicki A, Kumar, Rizie, Rogowski, Jeannette
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC Am Public Health Assoc 01.11.2008 American Public Health Association
Subjects:	Adults Aged Air pollution Air Pollution - statistics & numerical data Biological and medical sciences Body mass index Body weight Built environment Censuses Connectivity Crime Economics Emigrants and Immigrants - statistics & numerical data Environment Design Environmental aspects Exercise Female Food Health Status Indicators Humans Immigrants Immigration Income - classification Influence Logistic Models Male Medical sciences Men Metabolic diseases Middle Aged Miscellaneous Neighborhoods Noncitizens Obesity Obesity - economics Obesity - epidemiology Odds Ratio Older people Outdoor air quality Overweight Overweight - economics Overweight - epidemiology Pollution Population Population Density Poverty Public health Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Regression analysis Research and Practice Residence Characteristics - classification Residence Characteristics - statistics & numerical data Residential segregation Restaurants Retirement Retirement - economics Segregation Social Class Social Conditions Social Environment Socioeconomic Factors Studies United States - epidemiology Urban environments Women United States Human Social influence Obesity Nutrition disorder Residential neighborhoods Nutritional status Public health
ISSN:	0090-0036, 1541-0048, 1541-0048
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