2024
Yes
Associations between green area in school neighbourhoods and overweight and obesity among Norwegian adolescents
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.05.020
Wilhelmsen, Christine Koteng
Europe
Epidemiological
Students
High School (9-12)
Green space
Other
body mass index
overweight
Obesity
geographic information systems
greenspace
adolescent
Schools
Analysis of 10,527 Norwegian youth found higher obesity rates in greener school surroundings, possibly due to low accessibility of forests and farmland. Results suggest green area design matters for promoting adolescent health.
2017