Background and purpose A growing body of evidence documents multiple ways in which
land use and transportation investments influence health. To date, most evidence linking the …

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

The earth's climate is changing, due largely to greenhouse gas emissions resulting from
human activity. These human-generated gases derive in part from aspects of the built …

Despite the explosion of obesogenic environment research within the last decade,
consensus on what constitutes the very environment we are trying to measure has not yet …

Objectives. We examined the association of participation in community gardening with
healthy body weight. Methods. We examined body mass index (BMI) data from 198 …

BACKGROUND: Limited evidence exists on the metabolic and cardiovascular risk correlates
of commuting by vehicle, a habitual form of sedentary behavior. PURPOSE: To examine the …

Do higher urban densities contribute to more sustainable cities and communities? This
paper examines the effectiveness of higher density (as a means) for achieving sustainable …

BACKGROUND: Rising rates of overweight and obesity in the US have increased interest in
community designs that encourage healthy weight. This study relates neighborhood …

What is the influence of street network design on public health? While the literature linking
the built environment to health outcomes is vast, it glosses over the role that specific street …