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ArticleThe Lancet. Public health2019

The effect of moving to East Village, the former London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Athletes' Village, on physical activity and adiposity (ENABLE London): a cohort study.

Claire M Nightingale, Elizabeth S Limb, Bina Ram, Aparna Shankar, Christelle Clary, Daniel Lewis, Steven Cummins, Duncan Procter, Ashley R Cooper, Angie S Page and 6 more

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Article in The Lancet. Public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. The Role of Urban Morphology Design on Enhancing Physical Activity and Public Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Claire M NightingalePopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Elizabeth S LimbPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Bina RamPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Aparna ShankarPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Christelle ClaryDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Daniel LewisDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Steven CumminsDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Duncan ProcterCentre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences and National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (Nutrition Theme), University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Ashley R CooperCentre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences and National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (Nutrition Theme), University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Angie S PageCentre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences and National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (Nutrition Theme), University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Anne EllawayMedical Research Council/Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Billie Giles-CortiNational Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Liveable Communities, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Peter H WhincupPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Alicja R RudnickaPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Derek G CookPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Christopher G OwenPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Electronic address: cowen@sgul.ac.uk.
St George's, University of London · GBLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBUniversity of Bristol · GBNational Institute for Health Research · GBRMIT University · AUScottish Government · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UU_12017/10Medical Research Council MR/J000345/1Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe built environment can affect health behaviours, but longitudinal evidence is limited. We aimed to examine the effect of moving into East Village, the former London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Athletes' Village that was repurposed on active design principles, on adult physical activity and adiposity.

methodsIn this cohort study, we recruited adults seeking new accommodation in East Village and compared physical activity and built environment measures with these data in control participants who had not moved to East Village. At baseline and after 2 years, we objectively measured physical activity with accelerometry and adiposity with body-mass index and bioimpedance, and we assessed objective measures of and participants' perceptions of change in their built environment. We examined the change in physical activity and adiposity between the East Village and control groups, after adjusting for sex, age group, ethnicity, housing tenure, and household (as a random effect).

findingsWe recruited participants for baseline assessment between Jan 24, 2013, and Jan 7, 2016, and we followed up the cohort after 2 years, between Feb 24, 2015, and Oct 24, 2017. At baseline, 1819 households (one adult per household) consented to initial contact by the study team. 1278 adults (16 years and older) from 1006 (55%) households participated at baseline; of these participants, 877 (69%) adults from 710 (71%) households were assessed after 2 years, of whom 441 (50%) participants from 343 (48%) households had moved to East Village. We found no effect associated with moving to East Village on daily steps, the time spent doing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (either in total or in 10-min bouts or more), daily sedentary time, body-mass index, or fat mass percentage between participants who had moved to East Village and those in the control group, despite sizeable improvements in walkability and neighbourhood perceptions of crime and quality among the East Village group relative to their original neighbourhood at baseline.

interpretationDespite large improvements in neighbourhood perceptions and walkability, we found no clear evidence that moving to East Village was associated with increased physical activity. Improving the built environment on its own might be insufficient to increase physical activity.

fundingNational Institute for Health Research and National Prevention Research Initiative.

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AdiposityExerciseAdolescentAdultBuilt EnvironmentCohort StudiesFemaleHumansLondonMaleMiddle AgedResidence CharacteristicsYoung Adult

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PMCPMC6669308
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