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Research article
Authors

Ribeiro AI, Santos AC, Vieira VM, Barros H

Journal

International Journal of Epidemiology

Summary
The authors of this research article used data from the Generation XXI cohort to georeference childhood obesity levels in Portugal. The authors found that neighborhood socioeconmic deprevation and greater availability to fast-food resturants were linked to increased prevalence of obesity.
Population

7-year old children from Generation XXI cohort

Health Outcomes

  • Childhood obesity

Health Outcome List:

  • Not available

Environmental Agents

List of Environmental Agents:

  • Not available

Source of Environmental Agents:

  • Built environment

Economic Evaluation / Methods and Source

Type:

  • Cost analysis (CA)

Cost Measures:

  • Socioeconomic effects on childhood obesity

Potential Cost Measures:

  • Not available

Benefits Measures:

  • Not available

Potential Benefits Measures:

  • Not available

Location:

  • Porto Metropolitan Area (municipalities of Porto, Gondomar, Matosinhos, Valongo, Maia, Vila Nova de Gaia), Northern Portugal

Models Used:

  • Generalized additive models (GAMs)

Models References:

  • Not available

Methods Used:

  • The authors — 1) used the Generation XXI cohort data to collect weight and address data; and 2) used ARC GIS and Google Maps to georeference the data and used statistical analyses to determine relation between childhood obesity and built environment.

Sources Used:

  • Generation XXI (G21) (Larson, et al., 2013); ArcGIS Online World Geocoding Service and Google Earth (Ribeiro et al, 2014); Additional sources cited in the publication.

Economic Citation / Fundings

Citation:

  • Ribeiro AI, Santos AC, Vieira VM, Barros H. Hotspots of Childhood Obesity in a Large Metropolitan Area: Does Neighbourhood Social and Built Environment Play a Part?. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2020. 49; 3.
  • Pubmed
  • DOI

NIEHS Funding:

  • P42ES007381

Other Funding:

  • Not available