Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7527893 | SSM - Population Health | 2018 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
Results demonstrate that residential selection bias inherent in cross-sectional analysis slightly attenuates the true association between neighborhood walkability and obesity. Results lend support to the growing body of research suggesting that more walkable neighborhoods have residents with a lower prevalence of obesity. Absent propensity score controls, the causal relationship between environment and obesity would be underestimated by 6%. Our analysis suggests there is an association between neighborhood walkability and obesity.
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Authors
Lori Kowaleski-Jones, Cathleen Zick, Ken R. Smith, Barbara Brown, Heidi Hanson, Jessie Fan,