Inequality in the Built Environment Underlies Key Health Disparities in Physical Activity and Obesity

By P. Gordon-Larsen, Melissa C. Nelson, P. Page, Barry M. Popkin. Pediatrics, 2006

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Subfields: Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Transportation

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Built environments and obesity in disadvantaged populations. (2009, background): “Lacking nearby parks and trails Mixed (89); no (44) Yes (8, 44, 92, 94); mixed (79); no (93, 95, 96)”
The State of US Health, 1990-2010: Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (2013, neutral): “Preterm birth complications 9 (6-12) 14 (11-18) 14.”
Autonomous Vehicles: Developing a Public Health Research Agenda to Frame the Future of Transportation Policy (2017, background): “The relationship between the built environment and health has been a growing research area for public health scholarship in recent years (e.g., Chen and Zhou, 2016; Frank et al., 2004, 2007; Gordon-Larsen et al., 2006; Renalds et al., 2010).”
Research on Race and Ethnicity in Leisure Studies: A Review of Five Major Journals (2008, background): “…of African Americans or Latinos tend to have fewer public resources than white communities for leisure time physical activity such as parks, sport facilities, and walking/biking trails and commercial recreation opportunities (Gordon-Larsen et al., 2006; Powell, Slater, Chaloupka, & Harper, 2006).”
A Qualitative GIS Approach to Mapping Urban Neighborhoods with Children to Promote Physical Activity and Child-Friendly Community Planning (2010, background): “…the school environments, neighborhoods constitute the most significant spaces in which children can be physically active, especially in poorer urban communities where families lack resources to access other spaces in the city for leisure and recreation (Gordon-Larsen et al, 2006; van Vliet, 1983).”
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation (2012, neutral): “For example, options for safe and affordable leisure-time physical activity are generally less common in racial/ethnic minority and low-income communities (Gordon-Larsen et al., 2006; Powell et al., 2006; Taylor et al., 2006).”
American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention (2002, background): “Even when these facilities are available, cost factors, distance from physical activity facilities, and transportation availability may still affect access among low-income populations.(58,59) Heavy traffic, lack of street lighting, unleashed dogs, high crime rates, and a lack of sidewalks and traff”
The social determinants of health: coming of age. (2011, background): “Neighborhoods can influence health through their physical characteristics, such as air and water quality and proximity to facilities that produce or store hazardous substances; exposures to lead paint, mold, dust, or pest infestation in housing; access to nutritious foods and safe places to exercise”