SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Walkability, Overweight, and Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.
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- Gene-Environment Interplay Between Residential Walkability and BMI: A Finnish Twin Study.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Article
- Transition of obesity in India, 2006-2021: a state-wise investigation from an equity perspective.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Association between the Dutch Obesogenic Built-environmental CharacterisTics (OBCT) index and 14-year cardiovascular disease incidence: a population-based cohort study of 4.4 million adults.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Article
- Neighbourhoods' social, built, and natural environment characteristics and body mass index in Latin American cities.International journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
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- Impact of the built, social, and food environment on long-term weight loss within a behavioral weight loss intervention.Obesity science & practice · 2023Article
- Neighborhood Food Environment and Birth Weight Outcomes in New York City.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Neighborhood Walkability, Historical Redlining, and Childhood Obesity in Denver, Colorado.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2023Article
- Development of a neighborhood obesogenic built environment characteristics index for the Netherlands.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2023Article
- Associations of Cumulative and Point-in-Time Neighborhood Poverty and Walkability with Body Mass from Age 30 to 39.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2022Article
- Association of the built environment and neighborhood resources with obesity-related health behaviors in older veterans with hypertension.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
- Neighbourhood walkability and dietary attributes: effect modification by area-level socio-economic status.Public health nutrition · 2022Article
- An international comparative study of active living environments and hospitalization for Wales and Canada.SSM - population health · 2022Article
- Development of an objectively measured walkability index for the Netherlands.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Article
- Joint associations between neighborhood walkability, greenness, and particulate air pollution on cardiovascular mortality among adults with a history of stroke or acute myocardial infarction.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2022Article
- A longitudinal examination of objective neighborhood walkability, body mass index, and waist circumference: the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Article
- Neighborhood walkability and poverty predict excessive gestational weight gain: A cross-sectional study in New York City.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2022Article
- Mix of destinations and sedentary behavior among Brazilian adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Associations between the traditional and novel neighbourhood built environment metrics and weight status among Canadian men and women.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2021Article
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Abstract
We conducted a systematic review to describe and summarize possible associations between the walkability index, overweight, and obesity. Systematic searches using seven electronic databases and reference lists were conducted to identify papers published until December 2017. Observational studies, describing associations using regression-based statistical methods, published in English and Portuguese, reporting markers of overweight and obesity, and involving adults (≥18 years) were included. Of the 2469 references initially retrieved, ten were used for the descriptive synthesis. Seven studies showed significant inverse associations between walkability and overweight and obesity, however, all were cross-sectional studies. High risk of bias scores were observed in "selection bias" and "withdrawals and dropouts". All studies were published in high-income countries with sample sizes ranging among 75 to 649,513 participants. Weight and height as measures for determining BMI tended to be self-reported. Indicators of walkability, such as land-use mix, street connectivity and residential density were used as components of the indices. Based on this review, more studies should be conducted in low, middle, and middle-high income countries, using longitudinal designs that control neighborhood self-selection; other indicators of the neighborhood environment, such as food access, physical activity facilities, sidewalks, and safety and crime prevention should be considered.
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