Neighborhood Walkability and Adiposity in the Women's Health Initiative Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neighborhood environments may play a role in the rising prevalence of obesity among older adults. However, research on built environmental correlates of obesity in this age group is limited. The current study aimed to explore associations of Walk Score, a validated measure of neighborhood walkability, with BMI and waist circumference in a large, diverse sample of older women.

Methods

This study linked cross-sectional data on 6,526 older postmenopausal women from the Women's Health Initiative Long Life Study (2012-2013) to Walk Scores for each participant's address (collected in 2012). Linear and logistic regression models were used to estimate associations of BMI and waist circumference with continuous and categorical Walk Score measures. Secondary analyses exam

SUBMITTER: Sriram U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5067165 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature