Association between built environments and weight status: evidence from longitudinal data of 9589 Australian children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No studies appear to examine potential associations between changes in built environments across childhood and the developmental trajectories of child weight status.

Objective

Examine the developmental trajectories of child weight status with respect to changes in childhood exposure to the built environments.

Methods

This study used data of 9589 children with biennial follow-up (2004-2016), retrieved from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Changes in objectively-measured child weight status (i.e., body mass index-BMI, waist circumference) were investigated in relation to changes in seven built environments (i.e., neighbourhood safety; green space quality; footpaths and street conditions; public transport; shopping facilities; basic services; and

SUBMITTER: Putra IGNE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9314255 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature