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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 status, alcohol use and the role of social support and neighbourhood environment among individuals meeting criteria for a mental health problem: a cross-sectional study
PurposeIndicators of socioeconomic status (SES), such as education and occupational grade, are known to be associated with alcohol use but this has...
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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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Associations between the neighbourhood social environment and preschool children’s physical activity and screen time
BackgroundThe neighbourhood social environment (NSE) has been associated with physical activity and screen time behaviours in adults and youth...
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Parent-perceived neighbourhood environment, parenting practices and preschool-aged children physical activity and screen time: a cross-sectional study of two culturally and geographically diverse cities
BackgroundPreschool-aged children’s physical activity (PA) and screen time (ST) are important health-related behaviours likely influenced by PA...
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Life-course neighbourhood deprivation and brain structure in older adults: the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936
Neighbourhood disadvantage may be associated with brain health but the importance of exposure at different stages of the life course is poorly...
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This is the place: a multi-level analysis of neighbourhood correlates of adolescent wellbeing
ObjectiveAdolescent wellbeing is a key research and policy priority, but little is known about neighbourhood-level influences. This study examined...
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Neighbourhood school environment and dental care needs amongst 5-to-11-year-old children attending a local dental facility in South-East England
AimTo investigate the relationship between neighbourhood school environment and dental care needs of 5-to-11-year-olds attending a local dental...
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Childhood neighbourhood quality, peer relationships, and trajectory of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older Chinese adults
PurposeThis study aimed to examine childhood neighbourhood quality, peer relationships, and trajectories of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and...
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Mediators of parental educational differences in the intake of carbonated sugar-sweetened soft drinks among adolescents, and the moderating role of neighbourhood income
BackgroundExisting evidence suggests that the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) among adolescents remains a public health concern and that...
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Neighbourhood socio-economic disadvantage and loneliness: the contribution of green space quantity and quality
Disadvantaged areas experience higher levels of loneliness than advantaged areas, though studies rarely identify environmental determinants of...
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The link between cognitive health and neighbourhood: perceptions of the public, and of policy-makers, about problems and solutions
BackgroundGrowing evidence indicates associations between neighbourhood-related factors such as pollution, social isolation and physical inactivity,...
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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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A GIS based approach to neighbourhood physical environment and walking among adults in Colombo municipal council area, Sri Lanka
BackgroundPhysical Activity (PA) promotes health and wellbeing and walking is one of the easiest and commonest way to incorporate activity into...
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Neighbourhood socio-economic status and positive affectivity among older residents in Germany: a cross-sectional analysis with data from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study
BackgroundPhysical and social neighbourhood characteristics can vary according to the neighbourhood socio-economic status (SES) and influence...
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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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COVID-19 case rates, spatial mobility, and neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics in Toronto: a spatial–temporal analysis
ObjectivesThis study has two primary research objectives: (1) to investigate the spatial clustering pattern of mobility reductions and COVID-19 cases...
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Indirect Effects of Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status on Preterm Birth Risk in an Argentine Population
BackgroundPreterm birth (PTB) is the main condition related to perinatal morbimortality worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the...
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Neighbourhood environment and depressive symptoms among the elderly in Hong Kong and Singapore
BackgroundGeriatric depression is a growing public health issue worldwide. This study aims at identifying the relevant neighbourhood attributes,...
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Neighbourhood cohesion, loneliness and perceived social isolation prior and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal evidence from the German Ageing Survey
PurposeTo investigate the longitudinal association between neighbourhood cohesion and loneliness as well as perceived social isolation prior and...