Obesity

Researchers from Boston University detail findings in obesity

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 26th, 2007

According to recent research from the United States, "The goal of this study was to explore neighborhood environmental factors associated with obesity in a sample of adults living in a major USA. metropolitan area. Research Methods and Procedures: This was a multi-level study combining data from the USA."

"Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System with data from the USA. Census. A total of 15,358 subjects living in 327 zip code tabulation areas were surveyed between 1998 and 2002. The outcome was obesity (BMI > 30), and independent variables assessed included individual level variables (age, education, income, smoking status. sex, black race, and Hispanic...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2007-11-26)

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