Neighborhood Walkability and Sedentary Time in Belgian Adults

• Published in: American journal of preventive medicine Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 25 - 32
• Main Authors: Van Dyck, Delfien, Cardon, Greet, Deforche, Benedicte, Owen, Neville, Sallis, James F., De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Belgium; Cross-Sectional Studies; Employment - statistics & numerical data; Environment Design; Female; Geographic Information Systems; Health; Humans; Internal Medicine; Leisure Activities; Life Style; Male; Middle Aged; Monitoring, Physiologic; Motor Activity; Neighbourhoods; Physical activity; Residence Characteristics; Sedentary; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic status; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Walking; Young Adult; Belgium

Sedentary behavior (too much sitting) has deleterious health consequences that are distinct from lack of physical activity (too little exercise). This study aimed to examine the associations of neighborhood walkability and sociodemographic factors with adults' self-reported and objectively asse...