Open AccessAssociations between the traditional and novel neighbourhood built environment metrics and weight status among Canadian men and women
Author(s) -
Vikram Nichani,
Mohammad Javad Koohsari,
Koichiro Oka,
Tomoki Nakaya,
Ai Shibata,
Kaori Ishii,
Akitomo Yasunaga,
Liam Turley,
Gavin R. McCormack
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1920-7476
pISSN - 0008-4263
DOI - 10.17269/s41997-020-00365-8
Subject(s) - neighbourhood (mathematics) , overweight , walkability , odds , geocoding , demography , body mass index , geography , population , space syntax , gerontology , environmental health , medicine , built environment , sociology , mathematics , logistic regression , space (punctuation) , computer science , cartography , engineering , mathematical analysis , civil engineering , pathology , operating system
Neighbourhood characteristics can impact the health of residents. This study investigated associations between objectively derived neighbourhood characteristics, including novel space syntax metrics, and self-reported body mass index (BMI) among Canadian men and women.