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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
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A Review of Obesity and Its Relationship with the Built Environment: Implications for Health Educators
Pinzon-Perez, Helda
International Electronic Journal of Health Education, v10 p78-84 2007
Obesity is an important worldwide public health problem. Obesogenic environments have been associated with increasing rates of overweight and obesity. The relationship between obesity and the built environment, along with its implications for health education are discussed in this article.
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Education, Public Health, Physical Environment, Child Health, Epidemiology, Disease Incidence, Comparative Education, Social Environment, Ecology, Eating Habits, Health Behavior
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