American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 87-96 , August 2004

Obesity relationships with community design, physical activity, and time spent in cars

  • Lawrence D. Frank, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Community and Regional Planning (Frank), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Lawrence D. Frank, PhD, School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia, 1933 West Mall, Room 235, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada.
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  • Martin A. Andresen, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geography (Andresen), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies, Simon Fraser University (Andresen), Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Thomas L. Schmid, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Schmid), Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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PII: S0749-3797(04)00087-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.04.011

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 87-96 , August 2004

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