Reid Ewing1, Gail Meakins2, Shima Hamidi3, Arthur C Nelson4. 1. Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, College of Architecture and Planning, 375 S 1530 E RM 235, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Electronic address: ewing@arch.utah.edu. 2. Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, College of Architecture and Planning, 375 S 1530 E RM 235, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Electronic address: g.meakins@gmail.com. 3. Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, College of Architecture and Planning, 375 S 1530 E RM 235, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Electronic address: shima.hamidi@gmail.com. 4. Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, College of Architecture and Planning, 375 S 1530 E RM 235, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Electronic address: acnelson@utah.edu.
Abstract
AIMS: This study aims to model multiple health outcomes and behaviors in terms of the updated, refined, and validated county compactness/sprawl measures. METHODS: Multiple health outcomes and behaviors are modeled using multi-level analysis. RESULTS: After controlling for observed confounding influences, both original and new compactness measures are negatively related to BMI, obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Indices are not significantly related to physical activity, perhaps because physical activity is not defined broadly to include active travel to work, shopping, and other destinations. CONCLUSIONS: Developing urban and suburban areas in a more compact manner may have some salutary effect on obesity and chronic disease trends.
AIMS: This study aims to model multiple health outcomes and behaviors in terms of the updated, refined, and validated county compactness/sprawl measures. METHODS: Multiple health outcomes and behaviors are modeled using multi-level analysis. RESULTS: After controlling for observed confounding influences, both original and new compactness measures are negatively related to BMI, obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Indices are not significantly related to physical activity, perhaps because physical activity is not defined broadly to include active travel to work, shopping, and other destinations. CONCLUSIONS: Developing urban and suburban areas in a more compact manner may have some salutary effect on obesity and chronic disease trends.
Authors: A Mahendra; T Vo; C Einstoss; J Weppler; P Gillen; L Ryan; K Haley Journal: Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can Date: 2017-01 Impact factor: 3.240
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