This pilot project tested the influence of the built environment on physical activity and obesity among youth living in Erie County, New York.

Investigators:  James Roemmich, PhD (USDA; formerly Division of Behavioral Medicine, UB); Samina Raja, PhD (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UB);  Leonard Epstein, PhD (Division of Behavioral Medicine, UB); Li Yin (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UB)

Sponsor(s): Interdisciplinary Research and Creative Activities Fund (IRCAF), University at Buffalo