title: Role of access to parks and markets with anthropometric measurements, biological markers, and a healthy lifestyle.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study examined the association between access to urban green spaces and markets with anthropometric measurements, biological markers, sociodemographic, and healthy lifestyle.
  
  
  METHODS
  Geographic information systems were used to establish a correlation between environmental features and cardiovascular risk parameters. A total number of 832 (age range 18-74 years) individuals were selected for this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Body mass index was significantly and positively related to the distance to parks (ρ = 0.079, p < 0.05), but negatively related to the distance to markets (ρ = -0.125, p < 0.05). In addition, waist circumference was similar and positively related to distance to parks (ρ = 0.097, p < 0.05) and negatively related to distance to markets (ρ = -0.092, p < 0.05). With respect to biochemical parameters, when there was an increase in the distance to markets, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol increased and glycemia decreased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study suggest the importance of the role of environmental factors such as parks and markets in the development of cardiovascular risk.
authors.affiliation: a Geomatics Center, University of Talca , Talca , Chile.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mena
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.forename: Yony
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ormazábal
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palomo-Vélez
authors.forename: Iván
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Palomo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D002677:Chile; D002947:Cities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000068316:Parks, Recreational; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: anthropometric measurements; biological markers; cardiovascular diseases; geographic information system; healthy lifestyle