Body mass index and association with use of and distance from places for physical activity and active leisure among schoolchildren in Brazil. Cross-sectional study.
Camila Elizandra RossiElizabeth Nappi CorrêaJanaina das NevesCristine Garcia GabrielJucemar BenedetCassiano Ricardo RechFrancisco de Assis Guedes de VasconcelosPublished in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2018)
Living closer to parks/playgrounds was associated with lower BMI and WC among schoolchildren from low-income families. Living closer to football pitches was associated with higher BMI and WC among these schoolchildren. Living at intermediate distances from beaches was associated with lower BMI among these schoolchildren.