A spatial obesity risk score for describing the obesogenic environment using kernel density estimation: development and parameter variation

Abstract Background Overweight and obesity are severe public health problems worldwide. Obesity can lead to chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. Environmental factors may affect lifestyle aspects and are therefore expected to influence people’s weight status. To assess environmental ri...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Präger, Christoph Kurz, Rolf Holle, Werner Maier, Michael Laxy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-01883-y