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Direct linkWickrama, K. A. Thulitha; Wickrama, K. A. S.; Bryant, Chalandra M. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
Using a sample of 20,000 adolescents (Add Health data), this study examined the influences of community poverty and race/ethnicity on adolescent obesity. Multilevel analyses revealed strong evidence for the unique influences of community poverty and race/ethnicity on adolescent obesity net of family characteristics. The prevalence of obesity is…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Adolescents, Obesity, Incidence
