Associations between the built environment and dietary intake, physical activity, and obesity: A scoping review of reviews.

ABSTRACT: There exists a large body of literature examining the association between built environment factors and dietary intake, physical activity, and weight status; however, synthesis of this literature has been limited. To address this gap, we conducted a scoping review of reviews and identified 74 reviews and meta-analyses that investigated the association between built environment factors and dietary intake, physical activity, and/or weight status. Results across reviews were mixed, with heterogeneous effects demonstrated in terms of strength and statistical significance; however, preliminary support was identified for several built environment factors. For example, quality of dietary intake appeared to be associated with the availability of grocery stores, higher levels of physical activity a

SUBMITTER: Dixon BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8629168 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature