What are the associations between neighbourhood walkability and sedentary time in New Zealand adults? The URBAN cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We estimated associations between objectively determined neighbourhood 'walkability' attributes and accelerometer-derived sedentary time (ST) by sex, city or type of day.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

The URBAN (Understanding the Relationship between Activity and Neighbourhoods) study was conducted in 48 neighbourhoods across four cities in New Zealand (August 2008 to October 2010).

Participants

The response rate was 41% (2029 recruited participants/5007 eligible households approached). In total, 1762 participants (aged 41.4±12.1, mean±SD) met the data inclusion criteria and were included in analyses.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The exposure variables were geographical information system (GIS) measures of neighbourhood wal

SUBMITTER: Hinckson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5665326 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature