A conceptual framework for development of public health oriented environment planning and design measures with focus on childhood obesity

• Main Authors: Alias, Muhammad Khairol Anwar, Sabri, Soheil, Johar, Foziah, Karbassi, Zohreh, Majid, Mohd. Rafee, Muhamad Ludin, Ahmad Nazri
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61543/1/SoheilSabri2014_AConceptualFrameworkforDevelopmentofPublicHealth.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61543/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

There is a worldwide concern about increasing non-communicable diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, asthma and depression related to obesity in urban population. The built environment has an important role to support human health. Characteristics of the built environment can be modified...