Gina S. Lovasi|Michael Bader|James W. Quinn|Kathryn M. Neckerman|Christopher C. Weiss|Andrew Rundle
Body Mass Index, Safety Hazards, and Neighborhood Attractiveness
Columbia University|American University|Columbia University|Columbia University|Columbia University|Columbia University
neighborhood attractiveness safety may encourage physical activity help individuals maintain healthy weight however neighborhood characteristics may equally relevant health across settings population subgroupsto evaluate whether potentially attractive neighborhood features associated lower bmi whether safety hazards associated higher bmi whether environmentenvironment interactions present associations particular characteristic stronger otherwise supportive environmentsurvey data measured height weight collected convenience sample 13102 adult new york city nyc residents 20002002 data analyses completed 20082012 builtenvironment measures based municipal gis data sources constructed within 1km network buffers assess walkable urban form density landuse mix transit access attractiveness sidewalk cafs landmark buildings street trees street cleanliness safety homicide rate pedestrianauto collision fatality rate generalized linear models clusterrobust ses controlled individual areabased sociodemographic characteristicsthe presence sidewalk cafs density landmark buildings density street trees associated lower bmi whereas proportion streets rated clean associated higher bmi interactions observed sidewalk cafs neighborhood poverty streettree density walkability street cleanliness safety safety hazard indicators independently associated bmipotentially attractive community natural features associated lower bmi among adults nyc evidence effect modification