Journal article
Neighborhood walkability and 12-year changes in cardio-metabolic risk: The mediating role of physical activity
M Chandrabose, E Cerin, S Mavoa, D Dunstan, A Carver, G Turrell, N Owen, B Giles-Corti, T Sugiyama
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | BMC | Published : 2019
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Abstract
Background: Living in walkable neighborhoods may provide long-term cardio-metabolic health benefits to residents. Little empirical research has examined the behavioral mechanisms in this relationship. In this longitudinal study, we examined the potential mediating role of physical activity (baseline and 12-year change) in the relationships of neighborhood walkability with 12-year changes in cardio-metabolic risk markers. Methods: The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle study collected data from adults, initially aged 25+ years, in 1999-2000, 2004-05, and 2011-12. We used 12-year follow-up data from 2023 participants who did not change their address during the study period. Outcomes we..
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Funding Acknowledgements
MC is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Liveable Communities (NHMRC grant: #1061404). NO and BGC are supported by NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowships (grants: #1003960 and #1107672). NO is also supported by a NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence Grant (#1057608) and by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. EC is supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship FT3 140100085. SM is supported by NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (#1121035). DD was supported by a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (#1078360) and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The funders had no role in study design, data analysis, interpretation of the results, the decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.