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Perceived Neighbourhood Problems over Time and Associations with Adiposity
Anne Ellaway1, Ruth Dundas2, Jonathan R Olsen3
1MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3QB, UK. anne.ellaway@glasgow.ac.uk.
Summary
Chronic neighborhood problems are linked to increased body fat and obesity. Improving local environments may help reduce obesity prevalence.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Growing interest in environmental factors influencing obesity.
- Obesity is a complex public health issue with multifactorial causes.
- Local environmental conditions may play a significant role in obesity development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine associations between neighborhood problems and obesity indicators.
- To explore the relationship between chronic neighborhood stressors and adiposity.
- To investigate gender-specific associations between neighborhood conditions and central obesity.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the West of Scotland Twenty-07 study (n=2040).
- Measured neighborhood problems over 13 years and nurse-assessed obesity metrics (BMI, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, body fat percentage).
- Employed life course models adjusted for covariates and conducted cross-sectional analyses.
Main Results:
- Accumulation of perceived neighborhood problems associated with higher body fat percentage.
- Strongest relationships found between contemporaneous neighborhood conditions and adiposity.
- Perceived neighborhood stressors linked to central obesity (waist circumference, waist-hip ratio) in both men and women.
Conclusions:
- Chronic neighborhood stressors are associated with increased obesity.
- Neighborhood environments are modifiable factors influencing obesity.
- Targeting improvements in local environments could reduce obesity prevalence.
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