Digital health interventions refer to the use of digital technology and connected devices to
improve health outcomes and healthcare delivery. This includes telemedicine, electronic …

Background According to social-ecological models, the built and natural environment has
the potential to facilitate or hinder physical activity (PA). While this potential is well …

The changing nature of technology has influenced the physical activity behaviour of working
adults in tropical-built environments. Existing physical activity interventions show a lack of …

Objectives Our study aimed to systematically review the literature and synthesise findings on
potential associations of built environment characteristics with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Asia …

This study identified spatial clusters of type 2 diabetes mellitus among participants of the
Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) residing in two cities and verified …

Introduction Evidence suggests that the built environment can influence the intensity of
physical activity. However, despite the importance of the geographic context, most of the …

Background: A city's planning, design, and construction can have a profound influence on
health, specifically on non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and obesity, which are …

Background: This study identified spatial clusters of T2DM among participants of the
Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) residing in two cities, and verified …

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ENVIRONMENT AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES JOANNA SARA VALSON Ph.D …

Background: Built environment characteristics in the neighborhood are of utmost priority for
a healthy lifestyle in the fast-urbanizing countries. These characteristics are closely linked to …