Area-level associations of travel behaviour metrics with waist circumference: findings from linkage of travel and health surveys.

ABSTRACT: Individual-level analyses have consistently shown associations of travel behaviours with obesity-related measures. However, transport planning policies often target areas rather than individuals. To better inform transport-related policies and initiatives for obesity prevention, area-level relationships need to be investigated. This study linked data from two travel surveys with data from the Australian National Health Survey at the level of Population Health Areas (PHAs) and examined to what extent area-level travel behaviours metrics (prevalence of active travel, mixed travel and sedentary travel, diversity of travel modes) were associated with the rate of high waist circumference. Data from 51,987 travel survey participants were aggregated into 327 PHAs. Bayesian conditional autoregress

SUBMITTER: Sugiyama T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10199009 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature