Improving health through policies that promote active travel: a review of evidence to support integrated health impact assessment
BACKGROUND: Substantial policy changes to control obesity, limit chronic disease, and
reduce air pollution emissions, including greenhouse gasses, have been recommended …
reduce air pollution emissions, including greenhouse gasses, have been recommended …
The built environment and obesity: a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence
We completed a systematic search of the epidemiologic literature on built environment and
obesity and identified 63 relevant papers, which were then evaluated for the quality of …
obesity and identified 63 relevant papers, which were then evaluated for the quality of …
Neighborhood-based differences in physical activity: an environment scale evaluation
BE Saelens, JF Sallis, JB Black… - American journal of …, 2003 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. This study evaluated a neighborhood environment survey and compared the
physical activity and weight status of the residents in 2 neighborhoods. Methods. On 2 …
physical activity and weight status of the residents in 2 neighborhoods. Methods. On 2 …
Does walkability matter? An examination of walkability's impact on housing values, foreclosures and crime
In this study, researchers examined 170 neighborhoods in a medium-sized city to see
whether walkability influences neighborhood sustainability. Until 2008, there had not been a …
whether walkability influences neighborhood sustainability. Until 2008, there had not been a …
Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form: findings from SMARTRAQ
BACKGROUND: To date, nearly all research on physical activity and the built environment is
based on self-reported physical activity and perceived assessment of the built environment …
based on self-reported physical activity and perceived assessment of the built environment …
Inequality in the built environment underlies key health disparities in physical activity and obesity
P Gordon-Larsen, MC Nelson, P Page, BM Popkin - Pediatrics, 2006 - publications.aap.org
CONTEXT. Environmental factors are suggested to play a major role in physical activity (PA)
and other obesity-related behaviors, yet there is no national research on the relationship …
and other obesity-related behaviors, yet there is no national research on the relationship …
Healthy nutrition environments: concepts and measures
The widespread prevalence of obesity is poorly explained by individual-level psychological
and social correlates of diet and physical activity behaviors. Moreover, advice to simply ''eat …
and social correlates of diet and physical activity behaviors. Moreover, advice to simply ''eat …
Obesity relationships with community design, physical activity, and time spent in cars
LD Frank, MA Andresen, TL Schmid - American journal of preventive …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major health problem in the United States and around the
world. To date, relationships between obesity and aspects of the built environment have not …
world. To date, relationships between obesity and aspects of the built environment have not …
Interventions to break and create consumer habits
B Verplanken, W Wood - Journal of public policy & marketing, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Interventions to change everyday behaviors often attempt to change people's beliefs and
intentions. As the authors explain, these interventions are unlikely to be an effective means …
intentions. As the authors explain, these interventions are unlikely to be an effective means …
Many pathways from land use to health: associations between neighborhood walkability and active transportation, body mass index, and air quality
The literature shows single-use, low-density land development and disconnected street
networks to be positively associated with auto dependence and negatively associated with …
networks to be positively associated with auto dependence and negatively associated with …