Change in Obesity Prevalence across the United States Is Influenced by Recreational and Healthcare Contexts, Food Environments, and Hispanic Populations

Candice A Myers, Tim Slack, Corby K Martin, Stephanie T Broyles and Steven B Heymsfield

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 2, 1-12

Abstract: Objective: To examine change in county-level adult obesity prevalence between 2004 and 2009 and identify associated community characteristics. Methods: Change in county-level adult (≥20 years) obesity prevalence was calculated for a 5-year period (2004–2009). Community measures of economic, healthcare, recreational, food environment, population structure, and education contexts were also calculated. Regression analysis was used to assess community characteristics associated (p

Date: 2016
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