BACKGROUND: Poor dietary patterns and obesity, established risk factors for chronic
disease, have been linked to neighborhood deprivation, neighborhood minority …

Recent environmental changes play a role in the dramatic increase in the prevalence of
cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) such as obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes …

A growing literature investigates associations between neighborhood social environments
and coronary heart disease (CHD). After reviewing the literature, we present a theoretical …

Given different advances in applied literature, risky and positive behaviours keep gaining
ground as key contributors for riding safety outcomes. In this regard, the Cycling Behaviour …

Neighbourhood research has been growing steadily over the past two decades across the
social sciences, and, in particular in the area of public health. Despite this increase, there is …

There is growing evidence that residents are more likely to walk in attractive
neighbourhoods, and that negative visual cues can deter residents from engaging in …

The role of the neighbourhood environment in influencing health behaviours continues to be
an important topic in public health research and policy. Foot-based street audits, virtual …

Compared to people with a high socioeconomic status, those with a lower socioeconomic
status are more likely to perceive their neighbourhood as unattractive and unsafe, which is …

What audit tools are available to assess neighborhood suitability for aging in place?
Drawing on theories from environmental gerontology, the article outlines physical and social …

Objective To examine contributions of observed and perceived neighborhood characteristics
in explaining associations between neighborhood poverty and cumulative biological risk …