Cross-sectional and prospective associations of neighbourhood environmental attributes with screen time in Japanese middle-aged and older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined cross-sectional and 2-year prospective associations of perceived and objectively measured environmental attributes with screen time among middle-aged Japanese adults.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Nerima and Kanuma cities of Japan.

Participants

Data were collected from adults aged 40-69 years living in two cities of Japan in 2011 (baseline: n=1011; 55.3±8.4 years) and again in 2013 (follow-up: n=533; 52.7% of baseline sample).

Measures

The exposure variables were five geographic information system-based and perceived attributes of neighbourhood environments (residential density, access to shops and public transport, footpaths, street connectivity), respectively. The outcome variables were baseline screen time (te

SUBMITTER: Liao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855170 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature