Land use, residential density, and walking. The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

• Published in: American journal of preventive medicine Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 397 - 404
• Main Authors: Rodríguez, Daniel A, Evenson, Kelly R, Diez Roux, Ana V, Brines, Shannon J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.11.2009
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Atherosclerosis - prevention & control; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data Collection; Density; Environment Design - statistics & numerical data; Exercise; Female; Humans; Land; Land use; Logistic Models; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Neighbourhoods; Residence Characteristics - statistics & numerical data; Urban Population - statistics & numerical data; Walking; Walking - statistics & numerical data

The neighborhood environment may play a role in encouraging sedentary patterns, especially for middle-aged and older adults. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between walking and neighborhood population density, retail availability, and land-use distribution using data from a coh...