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 …

Background In the past two decades, the built environment emerged as a conceptually
important determinant of obesity. As a result, an abundance of studies aiming to link …

Obesity results from a complex interaction between diet, physical activity, and the
environment. The built environment encompasses a range of physical and social elements …

The majority of people now live in an urban (or suburban) environment. The built (material)
environment, its vehicular and pedestrian infrastructure, buildings, and public realm places …

Biological, psychological, behavioral, and social factors are unable to fully explain or curtail
the obesity epidemic. In this article we review research on the influence of the built …

Introduction: Growing evidence suggests the built environment impacts obesity within urban
areas; however, little research has investigated these relationships across levels of …

Objectives: Although psychosocial stress can result in adverse health outcomes, little is
known about how perceptions of neighborhood conditions, a measure of environment …

To evaluate the growing literature on the built environment and physical activity/obesity, we
conducted a review of review papers. Through a systematic search, we identified 36 reviews …

Abstract In the United States, health disparities in obesity and obesity-related illnesses have
been the subject of growing concern. To better understand how obesity-related health …

Background Understanding which physical environmental factors affect adult obesity, and
how best to influence them, is important for public health and urban planning. Previous …