Socioeconomic status and health behaviors in adolescence: a review of the literature
MD Hanson, E Chen - Journal of behavioral medicine, 2007 - Springer
Objective The goal of this review was to determine the direction of associations between
SES and health behaviors during the period of adolescence. Method We searched the …
SES and health behaviors during the period of adolescence. Method We searched the …
Environmental correlates of physical activity in youth–a review and update
Obesogenic environments are thought to underlie the increased obesity prevalence
observed in youth during the past decades. Understanding the environmental factors that …
observed in youth during the past decades. Understanding the environmental factors that …
Resources for physical activity participation: does availability and accessibility differ by neighborhood socioeconomic status?
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the availability and accessibility of
physical activity resources differed by neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) in a small …
physical activity resources differed by neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) in a small …
Obesity and the built environment
KM Booth, MM Pinkston, WSC Poston - Journal of the American Dietetic …, 2005 - Elsevier
Biological, psychological, behavioral, and social factors are unable to fully explain or curtail
the obesity epidemic. In this article we review research on the influence of the built …
the obesity epidemic. In this article we review research on the influence of the built …
Unsafe to play? Neighborhood disorder and lack of safety predict reduced physical activity among urban children and adolescents
Purpose. Lack of physical activity is associated with increased risk of overweight and
cardiovascular disease, conditions associated with lower socioeconomic status (SES) …
cardiovascular disease, conditions associated with lower socioeconomic status (SES) …
Effects of socioeconomic status on the physical activity in adolescents: a systematic review of the evidence
R Stalsberg, AV Pedersen - … journal of medicine & science in …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The relationship between physical activity and socioeconomic status (SES) is evident in the
adult population, but is much discussed with regard to adolescents. The main objective of …
adult population, but is much discussed with regard to adolescents. The main objective of …
Environmental influences on food choice, physical activity and energy balance
In this paper, the environment is defined as the macro-and community-level factors,
including physical, legal and policy factors, that influence household and individual …
including physical, legal and policy factors, that influence household and individual …
Associations of neighborhood problems and neighborhood social cohesion with mental health and health behaviors: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Few studies have investigated the specific features implicated in neighborhood–health
associations. We examined associations between measures of neighborhood problems and …
associations. We examined associations between measures of neighborhood problems and …
Conceptualizing and measuring ethnic discrimination in health research
This paper presents the General Ethnic Discrimination Scale, an 18-item measure of
perceived ethnic discrimination that can be used in health research with any ethnic group …
perceived ethnic discrimination that can be used in health research with any ethnic group …
Food store types, availability, and cost of foods in a rural environment
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the built nutritional environment in terms of types and number
of food stores, availability, and cost of selected food items in a rural area. DESIGN: A cross …
of food stores, availability, and cost of selected food items in a rural area. DESIGN: A cross …