title: Obesogenic environments: Are neighbourhood environments that limit physical activity obesogenic?
abstract: The impact of obesogenic environments on adolescent health is poorly understood. This study examines if neighbourhood features related to physical activity are also related to unhealthy weight status. Adolescents (N=4587, age 15-17 years, 51.4% male) self-reported physical activity and neighbourhood perceptions. Trained researchers measured height and weight. Logistic regression identified if neighbourhood perceptions predicted overweight or obesity. Adolescents who reported convenient physical activity facilities were 2% less likely to be overweight/obese and 5% less likely to be obese, controlled for socio-demographic variables and clustering by school. Physical activity does not appear to directly influence or mediate the relationship between perceived convenient facilities and weight status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport, Culture and the Arts, University of Strathclyde, Jordanhill Campus, 76 Southbrae Drive, Glasgow G13 1PP, Scotland, UK. norah.nelson@strath.ac.uk
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D004779:Environment Design; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012111:Residence Characteristics