SynthesisInternational journal of public health2013
Objectively measured walkability and active transport and weight-related outcomes in adults: a systematic review.
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 237 citations in OpenAlex.
- Built environment and the evolution of cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.BMC medicine · 2025Pooled it
- How different are objective operationalizations of walkability for older adults compared to the general population? A systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Street connectivity, physical activity, and childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- Associations between the built environment and obesity: an umbrella review.International journal of health geographics · 2021Pooled it
- Measuring the association of objective and perceived neighborhood environment with physical activity in older adults: challenges and implications from a systematic review.International journal of health geographics · 2020Pooled it
- Walkability, Overweight, and Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Built Environment and Health Behaviors: Deconstructing the Black Box of Interactions-A Review of Reviews.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Evidence synthesis - A systematized literature review on the associations between neighbourhood built characteristics and walking among Canadian adults.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2019Pooled it
- The Urban Exposome during Pregnancy and Its Socioeconomic Determinants.Environmental health perspectives · 2018Pooled it
- Systematic literature review of built environment effects on physical activity and active transport - an update and new findings on health equity.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- The association between built environment features and physical activity in the Australian context: a synthesis of the literature.BMC public health · 2016Pooled it
- Obesogenic environments: a systematic review of the association between the physical environment and adult weight status, the SPOTLIGHT project.BMC public health · 2014Pooled it
- Living environments and mental symptoms and disorders.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- [Development of survey instruments for assessing walkability and bikeability for the prevention indicator system of the German federal states].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2026Article
- Physical activity among cancer survivors: do neighborhood walkability and metropolitan size play a role?Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Association of Community Distress With Lung Transplant Waitlist Acceptance.Clinical transplantation · 2025Article
- Everyday environmental exposures and mid-life dietary and physical activity variations: E3 study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Molecular connections between inflammation and social determinants of health.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2025Review
- Understanding factors influencing people with disabilities' participation in sports and cultural activities.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The built environment and child obesity: A review of Australian policies.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2024Review
12 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate which GIS-based measures of walkability (density, land-use mix, connectivity and walkability indexes) in urban and suburban neighbourhoods are used in research and which of them are consistently associated with walking and cycling for transport, overall active transportation and weight-related measures in adults.
methodsA systematic review of English publications using PubMed, Science Direct, Active Living Research Literature Database, the Transportation Research Information Service and reference lists was conducted. The search terms utilised were synonyms for GIS in combination with synonyms for the outcomes.
resultsThirty-four publications based on 19 different studies were eligible. Walkability measures such as gross population density, intersection density and walkability indexes most consistently correlated with measures of physical activity for transport. Results on weight-related measures were inconsistent.
conclusionsMore research is needed to determine whether walkability is an appropriate measure for predicting weight-related measures and overall active transportation. As most of the consistent correlates, gross population density, intersection density and the walkability indexes have the potential to be used in planning and monitoring.
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