Community, Environment and Obesity (May 2010)

In this issue brief, we explore how neighborhood cohesion, safety, retail food stores, parks and playgrounds influence the body weight of Arizona adults. In addition, we investigate whether those neighborhood effects are mediated by individual physical exercise, smoking, drinking, and dietary behavior.

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