Neighborhood obesogenic environment and cardiometabolic risk in Brazilian children: The mediation role of the mother's body mass index.

Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque Milene Cristine Pessoa Mariana de Santis Filgueiras Ariene do Carmo Silva Aline Siqueira Fogal Vegi Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro Juliana Farias de Novaes

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2022)

Our results reinforce the role of the urban environment on maternal obesity and child's cardiometabolic risk and provide evidence for public health policies aimed to prevent such conditions.

Keyphrases

public health
body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
mental health
young adults
weight loss
birth weight
depressive symptoms
global health