Built environment and cardio‐metabolic health: systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies

M Chandrabose, JN Rachele, L Gunn… - Obesity …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Built environment attributes may be related to cardio‐metabolic diseases (eg type 2
diabetes, heart disease and stroke) and their risk factors, potentially by influencing residents' …

[HTML][HTML] Built environmental characteristics and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NR Den Braver, J Lakerveld, F Rutters… - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background The built environment influences behaviour, like physical activity, diet and
sleep, which affects the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study systematically …

The weight of place: built environment correlates of obesity and diabetes

NA Howell, GL Booth - Endocrine Reviews, 2022 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Cardiovascular diseases in middle aged and older adults in China: the joint effects and mediation of different types of physical exercise and neighborhood greenness …

X Jia, Y Yu, W Xia, S Masri, M Sami, Z Hu, Z Yu… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Both physical exercise and the built environment are associated with
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Yet, the influence of the multiple dimensions of the built …

Association between neighborhood walkability and predicted 10‐year cardiovascular disease risk: The CANHEART (Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care …

NA Howell, JV Tu, R Moineddin, A Chu… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
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 …

Neighborhood environments and diabetes risk and control

U Bilal, AH Auchincloss, AV Diez-Roux - Current diabetes reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The objective of this review is to highlight the evidence on the
association between contextual characteristics of residential environments and type 2 …

Associations of urban built environment with cardiovascular risks and mortality: a systematic review

KY Lai, C Webster, JEJ Gallacher, C Sarkar - Journal of Urban Health, 2023 - Springer
With rapid urbanization, built environment has emerged as a set of modifiable factors of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks. We conducted a systematic review to synthesize …

Spatial disparities of street walkability in Moscow in the context of healthy urban environment

NV Shartova, EE Mironova, MY Grischenko - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban walkability might be one of the most important indicators of a healthy city. Taking
Moscow as a case study we focused on assessing the walkability through a well-known …

Neighbourhood walkability and incidence of hypertension: Findings from the study of 429,334 UK Biobank participants

C Sarkar, C Webster, J Gallacher - International journal of hygiene and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background With an estimated one billion hypertension cases worldwide, the role of the built
environment in its prevention and control is still uncertain. The present study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction between neighborhood walkability and traffic-related air pollution on hypertension and diabetes: the CANHEART cohort

NA Howell, JV Tu, R Moineddin, H Chen, A Chu… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Living in unwalkable neighborhoods has been associated with heightened risk
for diabetes and hypertension. However, highly walkable environments may have higher …