The Relationships between Adolescents' Obesity and the Built Environment: Are They City Dependent?

ABSTRACT: There is evidence that the built environment can promote unhealthy habits which may increase the risk for obesity among adolescents. However, the majority of evidence is from North America, Europe and Australia, and less is known about other world regions. The purpose of this study was to examine how the number of overweight and obese adolescents may vary in relation to the built environment, area socioeconomic status (SES), physical activity (PA) and nutritional home environment. We performed a telephone survey of 904 adolescents ages 15-18 from three different cities in Israel. The questionnaire included: reported PA, sedentary behaviors and nutritional home environment. Body Mass Index (BMI) was attained from records of Maccabi Healthcare Services (MHS). The built environment measures w

SUBMITTER: HaGani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6539234 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature