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Persistent spatial clusters of high body mass index in a Swiss urban population as revealed by the 5-year GeoCoLaus longitudinal study.

Stéphane JoostSolange DuruzPedro Marques-VidalMurielle BochudSilvia StringhiniFred PaccaudJean-Michel GaspozJean-Marc ThelerJoël ChételatGérard WaeberPeter VollenweiderIdris Guessous
Published in: BMJ open (2016)
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report longitudinal changes in BMI clusters in adults from a general population. Spatial clusters of high BMI persisted over a 5-year period and were mainly influenced by neighbourhood-level income.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • cross sectional