Local Context Influence, Activity Space, and Foodscape Exposure in Two Canadian Metropolitan Settings : Is Daily Mobility Exposure Associated with Overweight?
Joint Authors
Lebel, Alexandre
Yan, Kestens
Subramanian, S. V.
Pampalon, Robert
Daniel, Mark
Thériault, Marius
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
It has become increasingly common to attribute part of the obesity epidemic to changes in the environment.
Identification of a clear and obvious role for contextual risk factors has not yet been demonstrated.
The objectives of this study were to explain differences in local overweight risk in two different urban settings and to explore sex-specific associations with estimated mobility patterns.
Overweight was modeled within a multilevel framework using built environmental and socioeconomic contextual indicators and individual-level estimates of activity space exposure to fast-food restaurants (or exposure to visited places).
Significant variations in local levels in overweight risk were observed.
Physical and socioeconomic contexts explained more area-level differences in overweight among men than among women and among inhabitants of Montreal than among inhabitants of Quebec City.
Estimated activity space exposure to fast-food outlets was significantly associated with overweight for men in Montreal.
Local-level analyses are required to improve our understanding of contextual influences on obesity, including multiple influences in people's daily geographies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lebel, Alexandre& Yan, Kestens& Pampalon, Robert& Thériault, Marius& Daniel, Mark& Subramanian, S. V.. 2011. Local Context Influence, Activity Space, and Foodscape Exposure in Two Canadian Metropolitan Settings : Is Daily Mobility Exposure Associated with Overweight?. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lebel, Alexandre…[et al.]. Local Context Influence, Activity Space, and Foodscape Exposure in Two Canadian Metropolitan Settings : Is Daily Mobility Exposure Associated with Overweight?. Journal of Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lebel, Alexandre& Yan, Kestens& Pampalon, Robert& Thériault, Marius& Daniel, Mark& Subramanian, S. V.. Local Context Influence, Activity Space, and Foodscape Exposure in Two Canadian Metropolitan Settings : Is Daily Mobility Exposure Associated with Overweight?. Journal of Obesity. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507513
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507513