A systematic review of environmental factors and obesogenic dietary intakes among adults: are we getting closer to understanding obesogenic environments?

K Giskes, F van Lenthe, M Avendano‐Pabon… - Obesity …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined whether physical, social, cultural and economical environmental
factors are associated with obesogenic dietary behaviours and overweight/obesity among …

Neighbourhood effects on obesity: scoping review of time-varying outcomes and exposures in longitudinal designs

L Letarte, S Pomerleau, A Tchernof, L Biertho… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Context and objectives Neighbourhood effect research on obesity took off in the early 2000s
and was composed of mostly cross-sectional observational studies interested in various …

Association between activity space exposure to food establishments and individual risk of overweight

Y Kestens, A Lebel, B Chaix, C Clary, M Daniel… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Objective Environmental exposure to food sources may underpin area level differences in
individual risk for overweight. Place of residence is generally used to assess neighbourhood …

A multilevel analysis of neighbourhood built and social environments and adult self-reported physical activity and body mass index in Ottawa, Canada

SA Prince, EA Kristjansson, K Russell… - International journal of …, 2011 - mdpi.com
Canadian research examining the combined effects of social and built environments on
physical activity (PA) and obesity is limited. The purpose of this study was to determine the …

Local social environmental factors are associated with household food insecurity in a longitudinal study of children

MA Carter, L Dubois, MS Tremblay, M Taljaard - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background Food insecurity is a significant public health problem in North America and
elsewhere. The prevalence of food insecurity varies by country of residence; within …

Deprivation and the development of obesity: a multilevel, longitudinal study in England

M Stafford, EJ Brunner, J Head, NA Ross - American journal of preventive …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Evidence indicates that the rising trend in overweight and obesity may be
stronger for people from more socioeconomically advantaged backgrounds. PURPOSE …

Relationships between neighborhoods, physical activity, and obesity: a multilevel analysis of a large Canadian city

SA Prince, EA Kristjansson, K Russell, JM Billette… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In Canada, there is limited research examining the associations between objectively
measured neighborhood environments and physical activity (PA) and obesity. The purpose …

Trajectories of childhood weight gain: the relative importance of local environment versus individual social and early life factors

MA Carter, L Dubois, MS Tremblay, M Taljaard… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Objective To determine the association between local environmental factors with child
weight status in a longitudinal study, using a semi-parametric, group-based method, while …

The role of socio-economic status and spatial effects on fresh food access: Two case studies in Canada

H Wang, L Tao, F Qiu, W Lu - Applied Geography, 2016 - Elsevier
This article comprehensively explores the effects of socio-economic status on residents'
fresh food access in Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Spatial effects …

A spatial analysis of community level overweight and obesity

TL Penney, DGC Rainham… - Journal of Human …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Rates of overweight and obesity are now considered to be epidemic. Few
studies have examined the spatial distribution of overweight and obesity at the community …