title: Is access to neighborhood green space associated with BMI among Egyptians? A multilevel study of Cairo neighborhoods.
abstract: Evidence of a link between green space and obesity has increased in the developed world, but few studies have been conducted in the developing world. Our study tests whether availability of neighborhood green space is associated with BMI among adults in Cairo, Egypt. Using data from the 2007 Cairo Urban Inequity Study, we conducted multilevel analyses and found no significant green space-BMI association, leading us to conclude that this intervention may not be as promising in this developing world context as it has been in some western urban contexts. Other aspects of the urban environment should be evaluated to better understand neighborhood variations in obesity in Cairo.
authors.affiliation: Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. mmowafi@post.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mowafi
authors.forename: Zeinab
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khadr
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kawachi
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Subramanian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004534:Egypt; D004779:Environment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult