In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity and diabetes has risen substantially in North
America and worldwide. To address these dual epidemics, researchers and policymakers …

In the context of rapid urbanization, public open spaces in dense urban areas are critical
built environment elements to support active lifestyles. Several reviews have explored the …

This article draws on recent studies to argue that researchers need to be attentive to the
limits of the neighborhood effect as conventionally understood. It highlights the complexities …

Introduction Built and natural environments may provide opportunities for physical activity.
However, studies are limited by primarily using residential addresses to define exposure …

Background Neighbourhood walkability has been consistently associated with more
physical activities in adults. Nevertheless, evidence of a beneficial association between …

Background Individuals living in unwalkable neighborhoods appear to be less physically
active and more likely to develop obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. It is unclear …

Objectives Neighborhood walkability is favorably related to multiple physical health
outcomes, but associations with social health are less clear. Present analyses examined …

Jane Jacobs has presented theories on the attributes that the built environment of cities
ought to present in order to ensure pedestrian activity, which she considers to be the main …

Background Living in unwalkable neighborhoods has been associated with heightened risk
for diabetes and hypertension. However, highly walkable environments may have higher …

Background The built environment health promotion has attracted notable attention across a
wide spectrum of health-related research over the past decade. However, the results about …