New research shows that the built environment, not social and economic environments, is a strong predictor of adolescents' body mass index (BMI), overweight and obesity status, and eating behaviors, according to a new study in Obesity. This study provides the first quasi-experimental empirical evidence of these environments on adolescents' BMI, overweight, obesity and related behaviors.
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