Diet, physical activity, and adiposity in children in poor and rich neighbourhoods: a cross-sectional comparison

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity in Canadian children increased three-fold in twenty years. Children living in low-income neighborhoods exercise less and are more overweight than those living in more affluent neighborhoods after accounting for family socio-e...

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Main Authors: Dehghan Mahshid, Merchant Anwar T, Behnke-Cook Deanna, Anand Sonia S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-01-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/6/1/1