Development of a national childhood obesogenic environment index in the United States: differences by region and rurality.
Andrew T KaczynskiJan M EberthEllen W StoweMarilyn E WendeAngela D LieseAlexander C McLainCharity B BrenemanMichele J JoseyPublished in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2020)
The COEI can be applied to benchmark obesogenic environments and identify geographic disparities and intervention targets. Future research can examine associations with obesity and other health outcomes.