title: Child outdoor physical activity is reduced by prevalence of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Worobey
authors.forename: Dina M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaugler
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D009032:Mosquito Control; D009765:Obesity; D014505:Urban Population