Associations of neighborhood social cohesion and changes in BMI-The Maastricht Study.

ABSTRACT: The role of the social environment can facilitate positive health outcomes through active community engagement, normalization of healthy behaviors, and stress buffering. We aim to examine the associations of neighborhood social cohesion with changes in BMI over time. A total of 7641 participants from The Maastricht Study between the ages of 40 and 75 years were analyzed. Weight and height were measured at baseline, and weight was self-reported annually up to 10 years of follow-up (median = 4.7 years). Perceived social cohesion was obtained by questionnaire. Home addresses for each participant were linked to geographic information system data from the Geoscience and Health Cohort Consortium to create neighborhood exposure variables including area level social cohesion, neighborhood walkabil

SUBMITTER: Chan JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11430969 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature