Effect of built environment on BMI of older adults in regions of different socio-economic statuses

P Zang, K Chen, H Zhang, H Qiu, Y Yu… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Numerous studies have ignored the influence of underdeveloped urban
surroundings on the physical health of China's ageing population. Lanzhou is a typical …

Exploring the relationship between neighborhood-built environment and elderly health: a research based on heterogeneity of age and gender groups in Beijing

J Li, L Tian, W Ouyang - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The built environment quality of neighborhoods has a significant impact on the
health of the elderly. Although there has been a wealth of studies on low-density Western …

The effect of high-density built environments on elderly individuals' physical health: A cross-sectional study in Guangzhou, China

R Zhang, S Liu, M Li, X He, C Zhou - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The built environment refers to the objective material environment built by humans in cities
for living and production activities. Existing studies have proven that the built environment …

Association between neighborhood food environment and body mass index among older adults in Beijing, China: a Cross-Sectional Study

M Zhang, W Guo, N Zhang, H He, Y Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Objective: To investigate the association between the neighborhood food environment and
body mass index (BMI) among Chinese older adults. Methods: A multi-stage stratified …

Relationship between multi-scale urban built environments and body mass index: A study of China

B Sun, C Yin - Applied Geography, 2018 - Elsevier
Previous literature on the link between the built environment and body mass index (BMI) has
paid very limited attention to the built environment at different geographical scales, the …

Built environment, physical activity, and obesity of adults in Pingshan District, Shenzhen City in Southern China

Q Dun, Y Duan, M Fu, H Meng, W Xu, T Yu… - Annals of Human …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background The relation between neighbourhood built environment and obesity has been
described as both nuanced and complex. Aim The objective of this study was to examine the …

Exploring the mediating effect of physical activities on built environment and obesity for elderly people: evidence from Shanghai, China

Y Xiao, S Chen, S Miao, Y Yu - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
There is still a scarcity of literature on the specific mechanisms of the linkage between the
built environment and obesity. As a result, this study investigated whether and how physical …

Relationship between built environment, physical activity, adiposity, and health in adults aged 46–80 in Shanghai, China

Z Ying, LD Ning, L Xin - Journal of Physical Activity and …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Seldom studies are about the relationship between built environment and
physical activity, weight, and health outcome in meso-and microscales. Methods: 1100 …

The relationship between built environment and mental health of older adults: Mediating effects of perceptions of community cohesion and community safety and the …

R Zhang, X He, Y Liu, M Li, C Zhou - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Many studies revealed a significant correlation between low-density built environment and
the mental health of older adults in developed countries. However, scholars and decision …

Impact of the Built Environment on Residents' Health: Evidence from the China Labor Dynamics Survey in 2016

F Lan, J Pan, Y Zhou, X Huang - Journal of Environmental and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the process of China's rapid urbanization, the health level of residents has been improved
to a great extent. However, with the expansion of urban scale and spatial restructuring, a …