Role of Built Environments in Physical Activity, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

Bibliographic Data

ID23319233
AuthorsJames F Sallis (0000-0003-2555-9452, From the Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (J.F.S.); Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (M.F.F.); Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (D.A.R.); and Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington (B.E.S.).), Myron F Floyd (0000-0002-8626-6031, From the Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (J.F.S.); Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (M.F.F.); Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (D.A.R.); and Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington (B.E.S.).), Daniel A Rodríguez (0000-0001-6550-5518, From the Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (J.F.S.); Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (M.F.F.); Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (D.A.R.); and Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington (B.E.S.).), Brian E Saelens (0000-0001-6998-6339, From the Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (J.F.S.); Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (M.F.F.); Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (D.A.R.); and Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington (B.E.S.).)
Year2012
Volume125
Issue5
Pages729-737
Publication date2012-02-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCirculation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-7322 • E-ISSN: 1524-4539
PublisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1161/circulationaha.110.969022
PMID22311885
PMCIDPMC3315587
OpenAlexW1967652349
LanguageEN
Citations received322
References cited62

In industrialized nations like the United States and Sweden, the vast majority of adults do not meet the physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes per week.1 Inactive lifestyles put most adults at risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes, obesity, some cancers, osteoporosis, and psychological disorders.2 Physical activity can be effective at all phases of chronic disease management, from primordial prevention (prevention of risk factors) through treatment and rehabilitation.2 There is particular interest in the potential for physical activity to prevent chronic diseases, thereby improving quality of life and reducing health care costs.3 In the past decade, limitations of prevention approaches that target mainly individuals with educational and motivational programs have been recognized, triggering a trend to consider influences on behavior that are outside the person, such as the built environment.4,5 The purposes of the present paper are to describe multilevel ecological models of behavior as they apply to physical activity, describe key concepts, summarize evidence on the relation of built environment attributes to physical activity and obesity, and provide recommendations for built environment changes that could increase physical activity. The intent of this non-systematic review is to present conclusions from previous reviews then illustrate results by highlighting selected studies.

Disease · Obesity · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility

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