A national study of neighborhood safety, outdoor play, television viewing, and obesity in preschool children.
The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that preschool children have a higher prevalence of obesity, spend less time playing outdoor, and spend more time watching television when they live in neighborhoods that their mothers perceive as unsafe. Conclusions: In a cross-sectional survey of preschool children in 20 large US cities, mothers' perception of neighborhood safety was related to their children's TV viewing time but not to their outdoor play time or risk for obesity.
Record #:
8436
Date:
2005
Format:
Journal Article
Author:
Burdette, Hillary L.
Whitaker, Robert C.
Corp:
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Source:
Pediatrics
Citation:
116(3)sep05
Issue pages:
657-662
Keywords:
PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS
OBESITY
TELEVISION
Identity:
19/12/2005
Location:
f
Class:
C660
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