Built environment, physical activity, and obesity of adults in Pingshan District, Shenzhen City in Southern China

Dun, Qianqian; Duan, Yiting; Fu, Maozhen; Meng, Hongdao; Xu, Wanglin; Yu, Tao; Dobbs, Debra; Tu, Naidan; Li, Xin; Ma, Lu; Du, Yating; Chen, Longwei; Liu, Xin; Zhou, Xin; Qin, Mengxue; Lu, Shan; Wu, Nengjian; Zou, Yuliang

doi:10.1080/03014460.2021.1886324

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“…The duration of exercise was not significantly related to BMI, implying that physical activity might have a limited contribution to young adults' BMI than food intake. This result was in line with prior studies (Dun et al, 2021;Sullivan et al, 2016). Considering that physical activity had both positive and negative effects on BMI, the insignificant associations might be because the two effects canceled each other out.…”

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Pathways from the campus-based built environment to obesity: Evidence from undergraduates in China

Yin

Helbich

Yang

et al. 2023

Cities

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Section: Main Findings and Interpretationsupporting

confidence: 92%

Pathways from the campus-based built environment to obesity: Evidence from undergraduates in China

Yin

Helbich

Yang

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Cities

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“…Access to shopping malls and food halls was also related to increased sidewalk access. Therefore, easier access to healthy and unhealthy food choices could ultimately change BMI (Dun et al, 2021;Morland et al, 2006).…”

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“…The built environment supported the human activity by extensively using human-made facilities and infrastructures such as public transportation, restaurants, supermarkets, sidewalks and road connectivity to influence obesity-related behaviors (Zhao et al, 2018). Dun et al (2021) investigated the relationship between the built environment, physical activity and obesity in an urban area in China. This study provided confirmed the relationship between the built environment, physical activity and obesity, forming the basis for future research and providing a hypothesis between the built environment, sidewalks and fitness (Dun et al, 2021).…”

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“…Dun et al. (2021) investigated the relationship between the built environment, physical activity and obesity in an urban area in China.…”

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“…Dun et al (2021) investigated the relationship between the built environment, physical activity and obesity in an urban area in China. This study provided confirmed the relationship between the built environment, physical activity and obesity, forming the basis for future research and providing a hypothesis between the built environment, sidewalks and fitness (Dun et al, 2021). Frank et al (2022) evaluated the built environment, as well as the effect of healthy eating and active living and found a significant relationship between healthy retail food environments and a healthy diet that can lower BMI and waist circumference (Frank et al, 2022).…”

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The relationship between sidewalk access and weight-related outcomes: a systematic review

Irankhah,

Asadimehr,

Ranjbar

et al. 2024

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Purpose To effectively combat the increasing rates of obesity, it is crucial to explore how environmental factors like sidewalk access impact weight-related outcomes. This study aimed to systematically examine the association between sidewalk accessibility and weight-related outcomes. Design/methodology/approach Databases were searched by keywords for relevant articles, which were published before March 3, 2024, to report the role of neighborhood sidewalk access on weight-related outcomes. The main findings of the selected articles were extracted from eligible studies by two independent reviewers. Findings A total of 20 out of 33 studies indicated a significant negative relationship between access to sidewalks and weight-related outcomes. Three studies demonstrated an indirect relationship between access to sidewalks and weight-related outcomes by greater access to physical environments. In addition, five studies reported no clear relationship, and three studies reported a significantly positive relationship between access to sidewalks and weight-related outcomes. Practical implications In general, people who live in urban areas with better sidewalk access benefit from better weight-related outcomes. Adults showed this correlation more prominently than adolescents and children. Therefore, sidewalks that have a positive effect on physical activity levels could be considered as a preventive measure against obesity. Originality/value One of the weight-related outcomes is obesity. Every community faces numerous challenges due to obesity, which adversely affects the quality of life and health. Environmental factors such as access to sidewalks could be associated with body weight due to lifestyle influences.

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Pathways from the Campus-Based Built Environment to Obesity: Evidence from Undergraduates in China

Yin¹,

Helbich²,

Yang³

et al. 2022

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Built environment, physical activity, and obesity of adults in Pingshan District, Shenzhen City in Southern China

Cited by 4 publications

References 41 publications

Pathways from the campus-based built environment to obesity: Evidence from undergraduates in China

Pathways from the campus-based built environment to obesity: Evidence from undergraduates in China

The relationship between sidewalk access and weight-related outcomes: a systematic review

Pathways from the Campus-Based Built Environment to Obesity: Evidence from Undergraduates in China

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