Is promoting public transit an effective intervention for obesity?

She, Zhaowei; King, Douglas M.; Jacobson, Sheldon H.

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2018.10.027

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“…Grocery density is negatively associated with WHR, particularly for non-obese men, while the restaurant types have a positive association with WHR in the full sample, consistent with previous studies [36]. Among the physical activity environmental variables, the presence of bus stops exhibits a significant negative association with WHR, consistent with previous studies [37], while the other physical activity environmental features are not significantly associated with WHR. Indeed, the latter is also consistent with some previous studies, which found that access to parks and fitness facilities was only associated with physical activity but not with body composition or obesity [38][39][40].…”

Section: The Association Between Built Environment and Whrsupporting

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Does Compact Built Environment Help to Reduce Obesity? Influence of Population Density on Waist–Hip Ratio in Chinese Cities

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Sun

2020

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This study aimed to identify the non-linear association between population density and obesity in China and to provide empirical evidence for the public health orientated guideline of urban planning. By conducting a longitudinal study with data collected from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) between 2004 and 2011, we applied fixed-effect models to assess the non-linear association between the compact built environment and waist–hip ratio (WHR), controlling for sex, age, nationality, education, employment status, marital status, household size, household income, and residents’ attitudes. Our findings reveal that the built environment is one of the key determinants of obesity. The U-shaped influence of population density on WHR was observed. Moreover, influence differs according to sex and weight status. Our findings indicate healthy city planning has the potential to improve the built environment to reduce obesity risk and promote public health.

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Section: The Association Between Built Environment and Whrsupporting

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Does Compact Built Environment Help to Reduce Obesity? Influence of Population Density on Waist–Hip Ratio in Chinese Cities

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Sun

2020

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“…15 Mass transit also has "substantially lower crash rates and lower crash severity" 16 compared with cars and is also linked to higher rates of physical activity and walking. 17 Cities that want to use the atonement and climate justice lens will need to ask important questions like "Are our departments reflective of the communities we're working with?" and "Are we exploring new options for micromobility and public transit, and are these options equitably distributed?"…”

Section: Improving Public Health and Sustainabilitymentioning

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Prioritizing Public Value in the Changing Mobility Landscape

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Gardner

2020

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School. He currently directs Data-Smart City Solutions, a project to highlight local government efforts to use new technologies that connect breakthroughs in the use of big data analytics with community input to reshape the relationship between government and citizen. He previously served as deputy mayor of New York and mayor of Indianapolis, where he earned a reputation as one of the country's leaders in public-private partnerships, competition, and privatization. Stephen was also the chief domestic policy advisor to the George W. Bush campaign in 2000, the chair of the Corporation

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