Perception of neighborhood crime and drugs increases cardio-metabolic risk in Chilean adolescents - Martinez SM, Blanco E, Delva J, Burrows R, Reyes M, Lozoff B, Gahagan S.

PURPOSE: Studies report an association between neighborhood risk and both obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors (CMR) among adolescents. Here we describe the effect of perceived neighborhood risk on adiposity and CMR among Chilean adolescents. METHODS: ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news