An examination of the associations between walkable neighbourhoods and obesity and self-rated health in Canadians

Articles and reports: 82-003-X201900900002
Description: The purpose of this study is to examine the association between walkability and obesity and self-rated general and mental health in a nationally-representative sample of Canadians in children and adults. A secondary purpose is to examine and describe the mediating effect of physical activity in the association between walkability and obesity. Data are from the 2016 Canadian Active Living Environments database and the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2009-2015).
Issue Number: 2019009
Author(s): Colley, Rachel C.; Christidis, Tanya; Michaud, Isabelle; Tjepkema, Michael; Ross, Nancy A.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/82-003-x201900900002-eng
Main Product: Health Reports
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