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Neighborhood Influences and BMI in Urban Older Adults
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May 13 2015
Source: J Appl Gerontol. 36(6):692-708.
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Alternative Title:J Appl Gerontol
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Description:Objective
Increases in body weight and declining physical activity that may accompany aging are linked to a range of problems affecting daily life (i.e., decreased mobility and overall quality of life). This study investigates the actual and perceived neighborhood environment on overweight and obese urban older adults.
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We selected 217 individuals aged 65+ who answered questions about their neighborhood on the 2009 Speak to Your Health survey. Using multinomial regression models and geospatial models, we examined relationships between neighborhood environment and BMI.
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We found that obese older adults were 63% less likely to have a park within their neighborhood (p = .04). Our results also show that older adults who perceive their neighborhood crime as very high are 12 times more likely to be overweight (p = .04).
Discussion
Findings suggest that parks may affect BMI in older adults; however, neighborhood perceptions play a greater role.
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Pubmed ID:25972394
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4644114
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