The Association Between Neighborhood Quality, Youth Physical Fitness, and Modifiable Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

CONCLUSIONS: COI indicators were positively associated with youth fitness. Disparities in youth cardiovascular disease risk may be modifiable through community interventions and built environment initiatives targeting select neighborhood factors.PMID:33596444 | DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2021.02.004

Source: Annals of Epidemiology - February 17, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Hiwot Zewdie Amy Y Zhao Hersila H Patel Eric Hansen Sarah E Messiah Sarah C Armstrong Asheley C Skinner Cody D Neshteruk J Aaron Hipp Emily M D'Agostino Source Type: research