Journal article
Income and neighbourhood deprivation in relation to obesity in urban dwelling children 0–12 years of age: a cross-sectional study from 2013 to 2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is a major public health concern. This study evaluated the independent and joint associations of family-level income, neighbourhood-level income and neighbourhood deprivation, in relation to child obesity.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in children ≤12 years of age from TARGet Kids! primary care network (Greater Toronto Area, 2013-2019). Parent-reported family income was compared with median …
Authors
Anderson LN; Fatima T; Shah B; Smith BT; Fuller AE; Borkhoff CM; Keown-Stoneman CDG; Maguire JL; Birken CS
Journal
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Vol. 76, No. 3, pp. 274–280
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
3 2022
DOI
10.1136/jech-2021-216455
ISSN
0143-005X