Influence of neighbourhood ethnic density, diet and physical activity on ethnic differences in weight status: A study of 214,807 adults in Australia

We investigated whether ethnic and country of birth differences in adult Body Mass Index (BMI) were associated with differences in diet, physical activity and ethnic density (the percentage of an ethnic group within the neighbourhood environment).

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Astell-Burt, Thomas ; Feng, Xiaoqi ; Croteau, Karen ; Kolt, Gregory S.
Published in:	Social Science & Medicine. - Elsevier, ISSN 0277-9536. - Vol. 93.2013, C, p. 70-77
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Ethnicity \| Country of birth \| Ethnic density \| Diet \| Physical activity \| Weight status \| Middle-to-older age adults \| The 45 and up study \| Australia

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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