There exists a large body of literature examining the association between built environment
factors and dietary intake, physical activity, and weight status; however, synthesis of this …

Globally, rapid urbanisation has substantially reduced the amount of viable agricultural land–
a food security issue. Food security is bringing a renewed scholarly interest in community …

Several reviews have been conducted to assess the association between greenspace and
overweight or obesity, but the conclusions were inconsistent. However, an updated …

Background—Poor lifestyle behaviors, including suboptimal diet, physical inactivity, and
tobacco use, are leading causes of preventable diseases globally. Although even modest …

Greenspace is theoretically a valuable resource for physical activity and hence has potential
to contribute to reducing obesity and improving health. This paper reports on a systematic …

To evaluate the growing literature on the built environment and physical activity/obesity, we
conducted a review of review papers. Through a systematic search, we identified 36 reviews …

Introduction Built environment attributes have been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD)
risk. Therefore, identifying built environment attributes that are associated with CVD risk is …

Aims This study aims to model multiple health outcomes and behaviors in terms of the
updated, refined, and validated county compactness/sprawl measures. Methods Multiple …

A growing literature has indicated a relationship between social capital and certain aspects
of the built environment with contributions from various disciplines, including environmental …

The design of urban environments has the potential to enhance the health and well-being of
residents by impacting social determinants of health including access to public transport …