Obesity and the built environment.

By K. Booth, Megan M. Pinkston, Walker S. Carlos Poston. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2005

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Obesogenic environments: exploring the built and food environments (2006, methodology): “While evidence does exist to link the built environment with obesity, the methods which have been used are inconsistent, and vary across studies (68).”
American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention (2002, background): “There is increasing evidence of associations between the built environment and obesity and physical activity levels.(36,39,40) Poor access to sidewalks, parks, and recreation facilities is associated with greater obesity risk,(41) whereas neighborhoods that facilitate walking and safe physical recre”
Obesity stigma: important considerations for public health. (2010, background): “as urban design, land use, public transportation availability,(52,53)density and location of food stores and restaurants,(54) and neighborhood barriers such as safety and walkability.(53,55,56) Significant changes have taken place in the food environment with increased accessibility”