Abstract
This observational study examines the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), built environment, and food environment factors and childhood obesity. In this study, the participants were selected from three elementary schools located in the innercity of Montclair, California. Information about each student’s health and family income and was gathered. In addition, the number of parks, fast food restaurants, and grocery stores within the school district border lines were tallied. I also observed the quality of the parks and food sold in the markets, built environment I hypothesized that childhood obesity is associated with SES (i.e., income level and education level), the built environment (i.e., number of parks and parents/guardian’s perception of neighborhood safety), and the food environment (i.e. number of fast-food restaurants and number of grocery stores) and barriers to engaging in physical activities outside the home, all of which contribute to increasing rates of childhood obesity.
School
School of Public Health
First Advisor
R. Patti Herring
Second Advisor
Mark Ghamsary
Third Advisor
Hildemar Dos Santos
Fourth Advisor
Samuel Soret
Degree Name
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
Degree Level
Ph.D.
Year Degree Awarded
2013
Date (Title Page)
8-2013
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Obesity in children -- California -- Montclair; Children -- Nutrition -- California -- Montclair; Children and the environment -- California -- Montclair; Obesity -- Child; Obesity -- California -- Montclair; Nutrition Surveys -- California -- Montclair; Environment and Public Health -- California -- Montclair; Socioeconomic Factors -- California -- Montclair; Montclair (Calif.)
Type
Dissertation
Page Count
ix; 141
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Redman, Krystal, "The Effects of Socioeconomic, Built Environment, and Food Environment Factors on Childhood Obesity in Montclair, California" (2013). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 968.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/968
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives