Associations between the neighbourhood characteristics and body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio: findings from Alberta’s Tomorrow Project

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dc.contributor.authorNichani, Vikram
dc.contributor.authorTurley, Liam
dc.contributor.authorVena, Jennifer E.
dc.contributor.authorMcCormack, Gavin R.
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-01T13:54:12Z
dc.date.available2020-06-01T13:54:12Z
dc.date.issued2020-05-29
dc.description.abstractThis study estimated the associations between neighbourhood characteristics and self-reported body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) risk categories among Canadian men and women. Using data from the Alberta’s Tomorrow Project (n=14,550), we estimated 3- and 4-way intersections, business destinations, population count, and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) within a 400m radius of participant's home. Intersections, business destinations, and population count (z-scores) were summed to create a walkability score. Four-way intersections and walkability were negatively associated with overweight and obesity. Walkability was negatively associated with obesity. NDVI was negatively associated with high-risk WHR and population count and walkability positively associated with high-risk WHR. Among men, population count and walkability were negatively associated with obesity, and business destinations and walkability were negatively associated with overweight and obesity. Among women, NDVI was negatively associated with overweight (including obesity), obesity, and high-risk WC. Interventions promoting healthy weight could incorporate strategies that take into consideration local built environment characteristics.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNichani, V., Turley, L., Vena, J. E., & McCormack, G. R. (2020). Associations between the neighbourhood characteristics and body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio: findings from Alberta’s Tomorrow Project. Health & Place, 64, 102357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102357en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37886
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102357
dc.identifier.grantnumberCIHR [FDN-154331]en_US
dc.identifier.otherPMID: 32479266
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/112135
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.departmentCommunity Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyCumming School of Medicineen_US
dc.publisher.hasversionPost-print
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.policyhttps://www.elsevier.com/journals/health-and-place/1353-8292/open-access-options
dc.subjectneighbourhooden_US
dc.subjectenvironmenten_US
dc.subjectwalkabilityen_US
dc.subjectobesityen_US
dc.subjectwaist circumferenceen_US
dc.subjectweight.en_US
dc.titleAssociations between the neighbourhood characteristics and body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio: findings from Alberta’s Tomorrow Projecten_US
dc.typejournal articleen_US
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