Characterising urban green space density and footpath-accessibility in models of BMI

Abstract Background While exposure to urban green spaces has been associated with various physical health benefits, the evidence linking these spaces to lower BMI, particularly among older people, is mixed. We ask whether footpath availability, generally unobserved in the existing literature, may me...

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Main Authors: Philip Carthy, Sean Lyons, Anne Nolan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08853-9