City structure, obesity, and environmental justice: An integrated analysis of physical and social barriers to walkable streets and park access

Bethany B. Cutts; Kate J. Darby; Christopher G. Boone; Alexandra Brewis

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City structure, obesity, and environmental justice: An integrated analysis of physical and social barriers to walkable streets and park access

Bethany B. Cutts Kate J. Darby Christopher G. Boone Alexandra Brewis

Social Science & Medicine Vol. 69 No. 9 pp. 1314-1322 · Elsevier BV

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Bethany B. Cutts, Kate J. Darby, Christopher G. Boone, et al. (2009). City structure, obesity, and environmental justice: An integrated analysis of physical and social barriers to walkable streets and park access. Social Science & Medicine, 69(9), 1314-1322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.08.020

City structure, obesity, and environmental justice: An integrated analysis of physical and social barriers to walkable streets and park access

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