Neighborhood walkability and sedentary behaviors among US adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It remains unclear whether individuals living in more walkable neighborhoods spend less time engaging in domain-specific sedentary behaviors, which vary by certain groups. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the associations between neighborhood walkability and total and domain-specific sedentary behavior, and to explore how this relationship varied by sociodemographic factors.

Methods

Participants from AmeriSpeak who completed up to two activities completed over time in 24-hours in 2019 were included. Sedentary behavior outcomes (hours/day) included: (1) total sedentary behavior and (2) domain-specific sedentary behaviors (leisure, work, household, transport, personal, and other sedentary activities). Neighborhood walkability index was classified into four gro

SUBMITTER: Deng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829704 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature