Association of built environment characteristics with adiposity and glycaemic measures

Summary Objective This study examined the cross‐sectional and longitudinal relationships of built environment characteristics with adiposity and glycaemic measures. Method Longitudinal study sample consisted of 4,010 Framingham Heart Study Offspring (baseline: 1998–2001; follow‐up: 2005–2008) and Ge...

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Published in:Obesity science & practice 2017-09, Vol.3 (3), p.333-341
Main Authors: Lee, J. J., Hwang, S.‐J., Mutalik, K., Corey, D., Joyce, R., Block, J. P., Fox, C. S., Powell‐Wiley, T. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adipose tissue
Body mass index
Boundaries
Cardiovascular disease
Causality
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Fasting
Food
Genetic crosses
Glucose
Heart
Obesity
Original
Recreation
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
subcutaneous adipose tissue
visceral adipose tissue
Work stations
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Summary:Summary Objective This study examined the cross‐sectional and longitudinal relationships of built environment characteristics with adiposity and glycaemic measures. Method Longitudinal study sample consisted of 4,010 Framingham Heart Study Offspring (baseline: 1998–2001; follow‐up: 2005–2008) and Generation Three (baseline: 2002–2005; follow‐up: 2008–2011) participants (54.8% women, baseline mean age 48.6 years). Built environment characteristics (intersection density, greenspace, recreation land and food stores) at baseline were collected. Adiposity and glycaemic measures (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference, abdominal subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue, and fasting plasma glucose) at baseline and changes during 6.4‐year follow‐up were measured. Results In cross‐sectional models, higher intersection density and food store density (total food stores, fast food restaurants and supermarkets) were linearly associated with higher BMI (all p 
ISSN:2055-2238
2055-2238
DOI:10.1002/osp4.115