Neighborhood greenness has long term positive impact on kids' health

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Neighborhood greenness has long term positive impact on kids' health

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In the first study to look at the effect of neighborhood greenness on inner city children's weight over time, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the University of Washington report that higher neighborhood greenness is associated with slower increases in children's body mass over a two year period, regardless of residential density.

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