Changes in perceptions of neighborhood environment and Cardiometabolic outcomes in two predominantly African American neighborhoods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perceived neighborhood characteristics, including satisfaction with one's neighborhood as a place to live, are associated with lower obesity rates and more favorable cardiovascular risk factor profiles. Yet, few studies have evaluated whether changes in perceived neighborhood characteristics over time may be associated with cardiometabolic health indicators.

Methods

Changes in perception of one's neighborhood (2013-2016) were determined from a cohort of residents who lived in one of two low-income urban neighborhoods. Changes were categorized into the following: improvement vs. no change or worsening over the three-year time-period. Multivariable linear regression was used to measure the association between perceived improvement in each of the neighborhood charact

SUBMITTER: Gary-Webb TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6961335 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature