ArticleObesity science & practice2017
Association of built environment characteristics with adiposity and glycaemic measures.
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- Built environment and the evolution of cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.BMC medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Relationship between Green and Blue Spaces with Mental and Physical Health: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Observational Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- The Weight of Place: Built Environment Correlates of Obesity and Diabetes.Endocrine reviews · 2022Review
- Scientometric Analysis of The Relationship between a Built Environment and Cardiovascular Disease.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Neighborhood greenspace and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort: the Multi-Ethncity Study of Atherosclerosis.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2022Article
- Association between healthy food environment and metabolic syndrome, waist circumference, and systolic blood pressure in older adults in Southern Brazil.Frontiers in aging · 2022Article
- Longitudinal association of built environment pattern with DXA-derived body fat in elderly Hong Kong Chinese: a latent profile analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2021Article
- A negative association between prevalence of diabetes and urban residential area greenness detected in nationwide assessment of urban Bangladesh.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Residential Green and Blue Spaces and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-Based Health Study in China.Toxics · 2021Article
- Neighbourhood effects on obesity: scoping review of time-varying outcomes and exposures in longitudinal designs.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Associations of Residential Greenness with Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Uyghur Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Greenspace, physical activity, and BMI in children from two cities in northern Mexico.Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
- The Independent Associations between Walk ScoreInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships of built environment characteristics with adiposity and glycaemic measures.
methodLongitudinal study sample consisted of 4,010 Framingham Heart Study Offspring (baseline: 1998-2001; follow-up: 2005-2008) and Generation Three (baseline: 2002-2005; follow-up: 2008-2011) participants (54.8% women, baseline mean age 48.6 years). Built environment characteristics (intersection density, greenspace, recreation land and food stores) at baseline were collected. Adiposity and glycaemic measures (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference, abdominal subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue, and fasting plasma glucose) at baseline and changes during 6.4-year follow-up were measured.
resultsIn cross-sectional models, higher intersection density and food store density (total food stores, fast food restaurants and supermarkets) were linearly associated with higher BMI (all
conclusionsCollectively, built environment characteristics are associated with adiposity and glycaemic traits, suggesting the potential mechanisms by which built environment influences cardiometabolic health.
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