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The CIVISANO protocol: a mixed-method study about the role of objective and perceived environmental factors on physical activity and eating behavior among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults
BackgroundOverweight and obesity have a strong socioeconomic profile. Unhealthy behaviors like insufficient physical activity and an unbalanced diet,...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in African Americans: A Literature Review
Purpose of ReviewUntreated obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased all-cause mortality, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and metabolic...
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Non-traditional data sources in obesity research: a systematic review of their use in the study of obesogenic environments
BackgroundThe complex nature of obesity increasingly requires a comprehensive approach that includes the role of environmental factors. For...
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Sources of Stress and Co** Strategies Among Urban African American Adolescents: A Qualitative Study of Child and Caregiver Perspectives
Early adolescence is a critical point for intervention to protect against negative consequences of stress on the develo** brain. This study aimed...
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The cross-sectional and prospective associations of parental practices and environmental factors with 24-hour movement behaviours among school-aged Asian children
BackgroundParental practices and neighbourhood environmental factors may influence children’s movement behaviours. We aimed to investigate the...
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The effect of moving to East Village, the former London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Athletes' Village, on mode of travel (ENABLE London study, a natural experiment)
BackgroundInterventions to encourage active modes of travel (walking, cycling) may improve physical activity levels, but longitudinal evidence is...
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Development of a national childhood obesogenic environment index in the United States: differences by region and rurality
BackgroundDiverse environmental factors are associated with physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE) among youth. However, no study has created...
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The TROLLEY Study: assessing travel, health, and equity impacts of a new light rail transit investment during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life in extraordinary ways impacting health and daily mobility. Public transit provides a strategy to...
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Location-specific psychosocial and environmental correlates of physical activity and sedentary time in young adolescents: preliminary evidence for location-specific approaches from a cross-sectional observational study
BackgroundA better understanding of the extent to which psychosocial and environmental correlates of physical activity are specific to locations...
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Influence of Neighborhood Built Environments on the Outdoor Free Play of Young Children: a Systematic, Mixed-Studies Review and Thematic Synthesis
Urban environments shape early childhood exposures, experiences, and health behaviors, including outdoor free play, influencing the physical,...
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Park environment and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in parks among adolescents in a high-density city: the moderating role of neighbourhood income
BackgroundUrban parks are critical environmental resources in which adolescents engage in physical activity (PA). Evidence on the associations...
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Decline in older adults’ daily mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of individual and built environment factors
BackgroundExtensive research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted the daily mobility of older adults. However, very little...
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Development, scoring, and reliability for the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes for Safe Routes to School (MAPS-SRTS) instrument
BackgroundActive commuting to school can be a meaningful contributor to overall physical activity in children. To inform better micro-level urban...
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Built Environment as a Key Mechanism of Safety and Social Cohesion for Youth in High-Violence Communities
The characteristics of a neighborhood’s built environment may influence health-promoting behaviors, interactions between neighbors, and perceptions...
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Exploring the potential for planning support systems to bridge the research-translation gap between public health and urban planning
BackgroundThere is consensus that planning professionals need clearer guidance on the features that are likely to produce optimal community-wide...
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Race and obesity disparities among adults living in gentrifying neighborhoods
There is a paucity of research seeking to understand race disparities in obesity among individuals living in a gentrifying neighborhood. American...
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Home environment and frailty in very old adults
BackgroundSince older adults spend much time in their home environment (HE), frailty may occur as a consequence of a maladaptation to the HE. The aim...
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Is the perceived neighborhood built environment associated with domain-specific physical activity in Latin American adults? An eight-country observational study
BackgroundCharacteristics of the neighborhood built environment are associated with physical activity (PA). However, few studies with representative...
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Förderung aktiver Mobilität im Alter durch Stadtgestaltung
In an ageing society, maintaining independent mobility into old age is an important objective. Mental and physical wellbeing depends not only on...
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The Associations Between Urban Form and Major Non-communicable Diseases: a Systematic Review
In the current century, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases,...
