Kim Bongkyun, Thomsen Michael R, Nayga Rodolfo M, Fang Di, Goudie Anthony
Korea Research Institute for Local Administration Seoul the Republic of Korea.
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness University of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 72701.
Contemp Econ Policy. 2020 Apr;38(2):270-288. doi: 10.1111/coep.12448. Epub 2019 Oct 31.
We investigate the effect of residential proximity to recreational trails on childhood body mass index (BMI). We find that children living within 0.5 miles of recreational trails have BMI -scores that are 0.0412 to 0.0507 standard deviations lower than those who do not live within 0.5 miles of trails. We also find that living nearby trails reduces the probability of becoming obese by 1.6 percentage points. The impact for BMI -score is larger for children qualifying for free or reduced-price meals and for Hispanic children. These findings suggest that improving neighborhood amenities conducive to physical activity may help reduce disparities in childhood obesity. ( I10, R10).
我们研究了居住地与休闲步道的距离对儿童体重指数(BMI)的影响。我们发现,居住在距离休闲步道0.5英里范围内的儿童,其BMI得分比居住在距离步道0.5英里范围外的儿童低0.0412至0.0507个标准差。我们还发现,居住在步道附近可使儿童肥胖的概率降低1.6个百分点。对于符合免费或减价膳食条件的儿童以及西班牙裔儿童,BMI得分的影响更大。这些发现表明,改善有利于体育活动的社区设施可能有助于减少儿童肥胖方面的差异。(I10,R10)