We tested the hypothesis that day-biting mosquitoes contribute to child obesity by reducing opportunities for summer outdoor play. The influence of Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) prevalence on child outdoor physical activity was compared in 2 matched urban communities, one treated for mosquito abatement and one untreated. More time was spent outdoors by children where abatement took place.
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1 March 2013
Child Outdoor Physical Activity is Reduced by Prevalence of the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus
John Worobey,
Dina M. Fonseca,
Carolina Espinosa,
Sean Healy,
Randy Gaugler
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Aedes albopictus
mosquitoes
obesity
physical activity