Community characteristics modify the relationship between obesity prevention efforts and dietary intake in children: the Healthy Communities Study

• Published in: Pediatric obesity Vol. 13; no. S1; pp. 46 - 55
• Main Authors: Woodward‐Lopez, G., Gosliner, W., Au, L. E., Kao, J., Webb, K. L., Sagatov, R. D., Strauss, W. J., Landgraf, A. J., Nagaraja, J., Wilson, D. K., Nicastro, H. L., Nebeling, L. C., Schultz, J. A., Ritchie, L. D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; childhood; Children & youth; Childrens health; Community; Diet; Diet - statistics & numerical data; Feeding Behavior; Female; Humans; Male; Nutrition; Obesity; Pediatric Obesity - prevention & control; Pediatrics; policy; Prevention; Preventive Health Services - statistics & numerical data; Public Health - statistics & numerical data; Residence Characteristics - statistics & numerical data; Social Class; United States; United States; United States > US; nutrition; childhood; obesity; policy
• ISSN: 2047-6302; 2047-6310; 2047-6310
• DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12434

Summary Background The influence of community characteristics on the effectiveness of childhood obesity prevention efforts is not well understood. Objective Examine the interaction of community characteristics with the relationship between community programmes and policies (CPPs) and dietary intake....