Association between the food and physical activity environment, obesity, and cardiovascular health across Maine counties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accounting for nearly one-third of all deaths, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. Adverse health behaviors are major determinants of this high incidence of disease. Examining local food and physical activity environments and population characteristics in a poor, rural state may highlight underlying drivers of these behaviors. We aimed to identify demographic and environmental factors associated with both obesity and overall poor cardiovascular health (CVH) behaviors in Maine counties.

Methods

Our cross-sectional study analyzed 40,398 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2011-2014 respondents alongside county-level United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Environment Atlas 2010-2012

SUBMITTER: Briggs AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6448221 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature