Journal article
Built environment and change in body mass index in older women
Health & place, v 22
Jul 2013
PMID: 23531924
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Abstract
We examined the association between neighborhood walkability and changes in body mass index (BMI) and obesity during a 14-year follow-up among community-dwelling women 71 years of age on average (n=1008 representing 253 census tracts). Multilevel models predicted change in BMI or incidence of obesity controlling for age, marital status, number of incident comorbidities, self rated health, and death, over a follow-up of 14 years. Among non-sedentary older women, average BMI remained stable (β=0.007, p=0.291); risk of becoming obese increased 3% per year (odds ratio=1.03, 95% CI 1.01, 1.05). Walkability was not associated with BMI or risk of obesity. Future research should consider additional neighborhood characteristics relevant to older adults, such as proximity to retail, public transit, or parks.
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- Title
- Built environment and change in body mass index in older women
- Creators
- Yvonne L Michael - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University School of Public Health, 1505 Race Street, MS 1033, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USARachel Gold - Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, 3800N Interstate Avenue, Portland, OR 97227, USANancy Perrin - Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, 3800N Interstate Avenue, Portland, OR 97227, USATeresa A Hillier - Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, 3800N Interstate Avenue, Portland, OR 97227, USA
- Publication Details
- Health & place, v 22
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000320648900002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84875622415
- Other Identifier
- 991014877793704721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health