Walkability and cardiometabolic risk factors: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Braun, Lindsay M.; Rodrı́guez, Daniel A.; Evenson, Kelly R.; Hirsch, Jana A.; Moore, Kari; Roux, Ana V. Diez

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.02.006

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“…A flowchart of the selection process is presented in figure 1. From the 12 757 identified studies, after screening for relevant titles, abstracts and full manuscripts, 66 articles that fitted the eligibility criteria were selected 30–95. Summary characteristics are shown in table 2 and complete characteristics of the studies are shown in online supplementary file 2.…”

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“…There were several reasons that were provided for not measuring changes in neighbourhood characteristics when two residential location measurements were collected. These reasons included the absence of historical data, such as the Walkscore,40 89 or the availability of data at only one time during the follow-up period, such as through a census or land survey 46 57 75 76…”

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Neighbourhood effects on obesity: scoping review of time-varying outcomes and exposures in longitudinal designs

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Context and objectivesNeighbourhood effect research on obesity took off in the early 2000s and was composed of mostly cross-sectional observational studies interested in various characteristics of the built environment and the socioeconomic environment. To limit biases related to self-selection and life course exposures, many researchers apply longitudinal designs in their studies. Until now, no review has specifically and exclusively examined longitudinal studies and the specific designs of these studies. In this review, we intend to answer the following research question: how are the temporal measurements of contextual exposure and obesity outcomes integrated into longitudinal studies that explore how neighbourhood-level built and socioeconomic environments impact adult obesity?DesignA systematic search strategy was designed to address the research question. The search was performed in Embase, Web of Science and PubMed, targeting scientific papers published before 1 January 2018. The eligible studies reported results on adults, included exposure that was limited to neighbourhood characteristics at the submunicipal level, included an outcome limited to obesity proxies, and reported a design with at least two exposure measurements or two outcome measurements.ResultsThis scoping review identified 66 studies that fit the eligibility criteria. A wide variety of neighbourhood characteristics were also measured, making it difficult to draw general conclusions about associations between neighbourhood exposure and obesity. We applied a typology that classified studies by whether exposure and outcome were measured as varying or fixed. Using this typology, we found that 32 studies reported both neighbourhood exposure and obesity outcomes that were varying in time; 28 reported varying outcomes but fixed exposures; and 6 had fixed outcomes and varying exposures.ConclusionOur typology illustrates the variety of longitudinal designs that were used in the selected studies. In the light of our results, we make recommendations on how to better report longitudinal designs and facilitate comparisons between studies.

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Neighbourhood effects on obesity: scoping review of time-varying outcomes and exposures in longitudinal designs

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“…In the absence of self-selection data, alternative analytical approaches (i.e. propensity score matching and fixed effects models) can be used (90) to address confounding due to residential self-selection as was done in some reviewed studies (43,44,46,49,(52)(53)(54)67,68).…”

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Built environment and cardio‐metabolic health: systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies

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Summary Built environment attributes may be related to cardio‐metabolic diseases (e.g. type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke) and their risk factors, potentially by influencing residents' physical activity. However, existing literature reviews on the built environment and health for the most part focus on obesity as the outcome and rely on cross‐sectional studies. This systematic review synthesized current evidence on longitudinal relationships between built environment attributes and cardio‐metabolic health outcomes among adults and on the potential mediating role of physical inactivity. By searching eight databases for peer‐reviewed journal articles published in the English language between January 2000 and July 2016, the review identified 36 articles. A meta‐analysis method, weighted Z‐test, was used to quantify the strength of evidence by incorporating the methodological quality of the studies. We found strong evidence for longitudinal relationships of walkability with obesity, type 2 diabetes and hypertension outcomes in the expected direction. There was strong evidence for the impact of urban sprawl on obesity outcomes. The evidence on potential mediation by physical activity was inconclusive. Further longitudinal studies are warranted to examine which specific built environment attributes influence residents' cardio‐metabolic health outcomes and how physical inactivity may be involved in these relationships.

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“…Walkability impacts residents' leisure-time PAs, transportation choices, and an active lifestyle (41). Poor walkability causes long-term consequences of cardiometabolic diseases (42). In predictive models 2 and 3, only recreational facilities was a signi cant predictor of MVPAs.…”

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Environmental and Psychological Differences in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Among Young Adults at Cardiometabolic Risks: A Case-Control Study

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2020

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Background: Young adults’ physical activity is a foundation of creating future healthy lifestyles. The purpose of this study was to explore differences in physical activity, sedentary behavior, walkability, and health beliefs between young adults with and without cardiometabolic risk factors and the influence of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire.Results: Totally, 1149 valid responses were received for a response rate of 86.32%. A significant effect of cardiometabolic risk factors on the physical activity and sedentary time among groups was found. Young adults at high risk had a lower probability of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity than did healthy adults. Individuals who perceived that there were more recreational facilities, higher benefits of exercise, and lower barriers to exercise were more likely to participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.Conclusions: Engaging in physical activity from environment and psychological perspectives is necessary for young adults’ cardiometabolic health promotion.

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Walkability and cardiometabolic risk factors: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Cited by 51 publications

References 65 publications

Neighbourhood effects on obesity: scoping review of time-varying outcomes and exposures in longitudinal designs

Neighbourhood effects on obesity: scoping review of time-varying outcomes and exposures in longitudinal designs

Built environment and cardio‐metabolic health: systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies

Environmental and Psychological Differences in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Among Young Adults at Cardiometabolic Risks: A Case-Control Study

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