Obesity/Overweight
Associations Between Neighborhood Resources and Physical Activity in Inner-City Minority Children
The role of neighborhood physical activity resources on childhood physical activity level is increasingly examined in pediatric obesity research. We describe how availability of physical activity resources varies by individual and block characteristics and then examine its associations with physical activity levels of Latino and black children in East Harlem, New York City.Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviors of New York City Children From Different Ethnic Minority Subgroups
To examine racial/ethnic differences in diet and physical activity behaviors in ethnic minority New York City children.Childhood Obesity and Neighborhood Food-Store Availability in an Inner-City Community
Prior studies have shown an association between fast-food restaurants and adolescent body size. Less is known about the influence of neighborhood food stores on a child's body size. We hypothesized that in the inner-city, minority community of East Harlem, New York, the presence of convenience stores and fast-food restaurants near a child's home is associated with increased risk for childhood obesity as measured by body mass index (BMI).
