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The association between neighborhood social and built environment on loneliness among young adults with cancer
PurposeYoung adults with cancer (YAs, aged 18–39) are at increased risk of experiencing loneliness due to their unique challenges of co** with a...
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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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The role of social support and the built environment on diabetes management among structurally exposed populations in three regions in Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa is undergoing an epidemiological transition driven by rapid, unprecedented demographic, socio-cultural, and economic transitions....
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A systematic review on the relationship between the built environment and children’s quality of life
BackgroundEvidence of the effects of the built environment on children has mainly focused on disease outcomes; however, quality of life (QoL) has...
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Built and natural environment correlates of physical activity of adults living in rural areas: a systematic review
BackgroundAccording to social-ecological models, the built and natural environment has the potential to facilitate or hinder physical activity (PA)....
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Effects of neighborhood built environment on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review
BackgroundIn the background of an aging population, the risk of cognitive impairment in the older population is prominent. Exposure to complex...
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Neighborhood deprivation, built environment, and overweight in adolescents in the city of Oslo
BackgroundEven though the social and built environment characteristics of neighborhoods have been studied as potential determinants of social...
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Creation and Validation of a New Socio-built Environment Index Measure of Opioid Overdose Risk for Use in Both Non-urban and Urban Settings
A great deal of literature has examined features of the physical built environment as predictors of opioid overdose and other substance use-related...
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Built and Social Environments, Environmental Justice, and Maternal Pregnancy Complications
Purpose of ReviewThe Environmental Justice Movement centers on addressing inequitable distribution of environmental harms in marginalized...
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Associations of Urban Built Environment with Cardiovascular Risks and Mortality: a Systematic Review
With rapid urbanization, built environment has emerged as a set of modifiable factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks. We conducted a...
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A systematic review on the associations between the built environment and adult’s physical activity in global tropical and subtropical climate regions
BackgroundPhysical inactivity is a major public health concern, exacerbated in countries with a (sub)tropical climate. The built environment can...
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Association between the built environment and moderate to vigorous leisure-time physical activity among suzhou adolescents: a cross-sectional study
IntroductionCardiovascular disease and obesity are both significantly influenced by physical inactivity. A rapidly expanding corpus of research...
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The built environment, purpose-specific walking behaviour and overweight: evidence from Wuhan metropolis in central China
The impact of objective and subjective environmental factors on health outcomes has been a topic of significant debate, with a growing body of...
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The neighbourhood built environment and health-related fitness: a narrative systematic review
BackgroundThere is increasing evidence demonstrating the importance of the neighbourhood built environment in supporting physical activity. Physical...
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Socioeconomic position, built environment and physical activity among children and adolescents: a systematic review of mediating and moderating effects
BackgroundPhysical activity behaviors among children and adolescents are socioeconomically patterned. Understanding if, and how, the built...
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Associations of neighborhood built, safety, and social environment with walking to and from school among elementary school-aged children in Chiba, Japan
BackgroundAlthough it is globally known that Japan has high prevalence of active school travel among children, there are few international studies on...
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Historical Structural Racism in the Built Environment and Physical Health among Residents of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Historical structural racism in the built environment contributes to health inequities, yet to date, research has almost exclusively focused on...
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Objectively measuring the association between the built environment and physical activity: a systematic review and reporting framework
BackgroundObjective measures of built environment and physical activity provide the opportunity to directly compare their relationship across...
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Associations Between Built Environment Factors and SARS-CoV-2 Infections at the Neighbourhood Level in a Metropolitan Area in Germany
COVID-19-related health outcomes displayed distinct geographical patterns within countries. The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 requires close spatial...
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Measuring and modelling perceptions of the built environment for epidemiological research using crowd-sourcing and image-based deep learning models
BackgroundPerceptions of the built environment, such as nature quality, beauty, relaxation, and safety, may be key factors linking the built...
