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The urban built environment and adult BMI, obesity, and diabetes in Latin American cities
Nature communications, v 13(1), pp 7977-9
29 Dec 2022
PMID: 36581636
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Abstract
Latin America is the world's most urbanized region and its heterogeneous urban development may impact chronic diseases. Here, we evaluated the association of built environment characteristics at the sub-city -intersection density, greenness, and population density- and city-level -fragmentation and isolation- with body mass index (BMI), obesity, and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Data from 93,280 (BMI and obesity) and 122,211 individuals (T2D) was analysed across 10 countries. Living in areas with higher intersection density was positively associated with BMI and obesity, whereas living in more fragmented and greener areas were negatively associated. T2D was positively associated with intersection density, but negatively associated with greenness and population density. The rapid urban expansion experienced by Latin America provides unique insights and vastly expand opportunities for population-wide urban interventions aimed at reducing obesity and T2D burden.
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- Title
- The urban built environment and adult BMI, obesity, and diabetes in Latin American cities
- Creators
- Cecilia Anza-Ramirez - Cancer Genomics CentreMariana Lazo - Drexel UniversityJessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka - Cancer Genomics CentreIone Avila-Palencia - Queen's University BelfastUsama Bilal - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USAAkram Hernández-Vásquez - Cancer Genomics CentreCarolyn Knoll - Drexel UniversityNancy Lopez-Olmedo - Center for Population and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, MexicoMónica Mazariegos - Institute of Nutrition of Central America and PanamaKari Moore - Drexel UniversityDaniel A Rodriguez - University of California, BerkeleyOlga L Sarmiento - School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, ColombiaDalia Stern - CONACyT- Center for Population and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, MexicoNatalia Tumas - CIUDADJ Jaime Miranda - School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. jaime.miranda@upch.pe
- Publication Details
- Nature communications, v 13(1), pp 7977-9
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- 89102 / EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (H2020 Excellent Science - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000905913700001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85145129024
- Other Identifier
- 991019472091904721
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