Neighborhood Characteristics Related to Changes in Anthropometrics During a Lifestyle Intervention for Persons with Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since obesity has emerged as a major public health concern, there is an urgent need to better understand factors related to weight gain and treatment success.

Methods

This study included 118 persons with obesity who participated in a multidisciplinary combined lifestyle intervention with cognitive-behavioral therapy at the outpatient clinic of the Obesity Center CGG at Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Neighborhood characteristics were assessed using a 13-item questionnaire. Multiple regression analyses were performed to examine the association between perceived safety, social cohesion, and the availability of facilities on relative changes in body mass index and waist circumference changes, adjusted for corresponding neighborhood soci

SUBMITTER: Brouwer BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790805 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature