A review of epidemiologic studies on greenness and health: updated literature through 2017

KC Fong, JE Hart, P James - Current environmental health reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Many studies suggest that exposure to natural vegetation, or
greenness, may be beneficial for a variety of health outcomes. We summarize the recent …

Associations between the built environment and dietary intake, physical activity, and obesity: a scoping review of reviews

BN Dixon, UA Ugwoaba, AN Brockmann… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There exists a large body of literature examining the association between built environment
factors and dietary intake, physical activity, and weight status; however, synthesis of this …

[HTML][HTML] GPS-based activity space exposure to greenness and walkability is associated with increased accelerometer-based physical activity

O Marquet, JA Hirsch, J Kerr, MM Jankowska… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Built and natural environments may provide opportunities for physical activity.
However, studies are limited by primarily using residential addresses to define exposure …

An overview of GeoAI applications in health and healthcare

MN Kamel Boulos, G Peng, T VoPham - International journal of health …, 2019 - Springer
The moulding together of artificial intelligence (AI) and the geographic/geographic
information systems (GIS) dimension creates GeoAI. There is an emerging role for GeoAI in …

Measuring nature contact: a narrative review

I Holland, NV DeVille, MHEM Browning… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
While many studies suggest evidence for the health benefits of nature, there is currently no
standardized method to measure time spent in nature or nature contact, nor agreement on …

Mobile sensing in environmental health and neighborhood research

B Chaix - Annual review of public health, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Public health research has witnessed a rapid development in the use of location,
environmental, behavioral, and biophysical sensors that provide high-resolution objective …

Population mobility data provides meaningful indicators of fast food intake and diet-related diseases in diverse populations

AL Horn, BM Bell, BG Bulle Bueno, M Bahrami… - NPJ Digital …, 2023 - nature.com
The characteristics of food environments people are exposed to, such as the density of fast
food (FF) outlets, can impact their diet and risk for diet-related chronic disease. Previous …

Passive data collection and use in healthcare: A systematic review of ethical issues

NA Maher, JT Senders, AFC Hulsbergen… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Passive data refers to data generated without the active participation of the
subject. This includes data from global positioning systems and accelerometers or metadata …

[HTML][HTML] Activity spaces in studies of the environment and physical activity: a review and synthesis of implications for causality

L Smith, L Foley, J Panter - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Activity spaces are increasingly used to understand how people interact with their
environment and engage in activity but their use may raise challenges regarding causal …

GPS-based exposure to greenness and walkability and accelerometry-based physical activity

P James, JE Hart, JA Hipp, JA Mitchell, J Kerr… - … , biomarkers & prevention, 2017 - AACR
Background: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for cancer that may be influenced by
environmental factors. Indeed, dense and well-connected built environments and …