About The Study: In this study including 20,600 children, residing in higher-opportunity and lower vulnerability neighborhoods in early life, especially at birth, was associated with a lower average body mass index trajectory and a lower risk of obesity from childhood to adolescence. Future research should clarify whether initiatives or policies that alter specific components of neighborhood environment would be beneficial in preventing excess weight in children.
Authors: Izzuddin M. Aris, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47957)
