GIS-based analysis of obesity and the built environment in the US
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12751128 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yanqing Xu (0000-0002-5004-9975, Louisiana State University), Lei Wang (0000-0001-5326-565X, Louisiana State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-21 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cartography and Geographic Information Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1523-0406 • E-ISSN: 1545-0465 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15230406.2014.965748 |
| OpenAlex | W2053703568 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 42 |
This paper examines the statewide relationship between built environment and obesity at the county scale by using the Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) method. The independent variables include three built environment factors – street connectivity, walk score, fast-food/full-service restaurants ratio – and two sociodemographic variables, race heterogeneity and poverty rate. The urban influence is considered as a covariate in the analysis. Through the regression model we found that walk score and street connectivity are negatively related to obesity, poverty rate and metro are positively related, and the fast-food/full-service restaurants ratio is not significant. A regionalization method is used to group US counties to regions based on their GWR coefficients. Qualitative inferences of policies are made available to facilitate better understanding of the obesity problem associated with the built environment in these regions
Built environment · Civil engineering · Covariate · Econometrics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geographically Weighted Regression · Geography · Logistic regression · Obesity · Poverty · Regression analysis · Statistics · Transport engineering · Variables · Engineering · Mathematics · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Spatial and Panel Data Analysis · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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The impacts of visual street environments on obesity
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Walkability and Body Mass Index
Socioeconomic Status Differences in Recreational Physical Activity Levels and Real and Perceived Access to a Supportive Physical Environment
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Walkability and Safety Around Elementary Schools
Understanding environmental influences on walking
Neighborhood Risk Factors for Obesity
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Built Environment, Adiposity, and Physical Activity in Adults Aged 50–75
Prevalence and Trends in Obesity Among US Adults, 1999-2008
The Effectiveness of Urban Design and Land Use and Transport Policies and Practices to Increase Physical Activity
Active Community Environments and Health
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Residential Racial Composition and Black-White Obesity Risks
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The built environment and obesity
Urbanization, Urbanicity, and Health
Assessing spatial and nonspatial factors for healthcare access
Relationships of Land Use Mix with Walking for Transport
The neighbourhood matters
Race, Place, and Obesity
Association of Walkability With Obesity in Baltimore City, Maryland
Researching Volunteered Geographic Information
Assessing Spatial Equity
Community Structure and Crime
| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |