| The association between overweight and opportunity structures in the built environment: a multi-level analysis among elementary school youth in the PLAY-ON study. | |
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PMID: 21046190 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To examine school-level opportunity structures of the built environment and student characteristics associated with being overweight. METHODS: Multi-level logistic regression analysis were used to examine the school- and student-level characteristics associated with the odds of a student being overweight among grade 5-8 students attending 30 elementary schools in Ontario, Canada, as part of the Play-Ontario (PLAY-ON) study. RESULTS: Significant between school random variation in overweight was identified [σ (μ0) (2) = 0.187 (0.084), P < 0.001]; school-level differences accounted for 5.4% of the variability in the odds of a student being overweight. The more fast-food retailers there were surrounding a school, the more likely a student was to be overweight; students in grade 5 were at increased risk relative to students in grades 6-8. The more grocery stores there were surrounding a school, the more likely a student was to be overweight; students in grade 5 were at increased risk relative to students in grades 6-8. CONCLUSIONS: Developing a better understanding of the school- and student-level characteristics associated with overweight among youth is critical for informing intervention programs and policies. |
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Scott T Leatherdale; Theodora Pouliou; Dana Church; Erin Hobin |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-11-03 |
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Title: International journal of public health Volume: 56 ISSN: 1661-8564 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Public Health Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-05-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101304551 Medline TA: Int J Public Health Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 237-46 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Population Studies and Surveillance, Cancer Care Ontario, 620 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2L7, Canada, scott.leatherdale@cancercare.on.ca. |
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