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Obesity and the built environment.

Katie M Booth¹, Megan M Pinkston, Walker S Carlos Poston

¹Health Research Group, Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, 64110, USA.

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

|May 4, 2005

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The built environment significantly influences obesity, but research methods vary. Consistent assessment and targeted interventions are needed to combat the obesity epidemic by improving neighborhood environments.

Area of Science:

Environmental Health
Public Health
Urban Planning

Background:

Biological, psychological, behavioral, and social factors alone do not fully explain the obesity epidemic.
The built environment's role in obesity requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review research on the influence of the built environment on obesity.
To evaluate methods used in built environment and obesity research.
To provide recommendations for future research and interventions.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of studies assessing the built environment and obesity.
Evaluation of assessment methods (indirect to direct) and levels (county to individual).

Main Results:

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Obesity is linked to area of residence, resources, television, walkability, land use, sprawl, and deprivation.
Dissimilar assessment methods across studies hinder consistent findings.
Research shows promise with more consistent assessment methods.

Conclusions:

The built environment is a significant factor in obesity.
More direct environmental assessment methods are recommended.
Interventions should target individual to neighborhood levels to eliminate obesogenic environments.