We evaluated the epidemiological evidence on the built environment and its link to
childhood obesity, focusing on environmental factors such as traffic noise and air pollution …

Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by inflammation in the respiratory airways
which manifests clinically with wheezing, cough, and episodic periods of chest tightness; if …

A cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate the relationship between the availability
and proximity to parks and playgrounds and physical activity (PA). Moreover, the …

Neighborhood environments significantly influence the development of diabetes risk factors,
morbidity, and mortality throughout an individual's life. The social, economic, and physical …

Background While it is likely that changing food environments have contributed to the rise in
obesity rates, very few studies have explored historical trends in the food environment with …

Background From birth to young adulthood, health and development of young people are
strongly linked to their living situation, including their family's socioeconomic position (SEP) …

Context The community food environment covers the type, quantity, density, location, and
access to retail food outlets, and its influence on eating behavior, obesity, and metabolic …

Objective To examine associations between neighborhood built environment (BE) variables,
residential property values, and longitudinal 1-and 2-year changes in body mass index …

The essential role of food environment in achieving urban sustainability has been widely
recognized worldwide. A myriad of studies has emphasized food availability as the basic …

Objective This study investigated cross‐sectional and longitudinal associations of fast‐food
outlet exposure with BMI and BMI change, as well as moderation by age and genetic …