title: [The association between self-rated living environment and excess weight in a small Brazilian town].
abstract: This population-based cross-sectional study examined the relationship between self-rated living environment and excess body weight in a sample of 216 adults from Itirapuã, São Paulo State, Brazil. Logistic regression adjusted for gender and age showed that people living far from outdoor areas for physical exercise [OR = 2.05 (95%CI: 1.15; 3.66)] and primary schools [OR = 1.99 (95%CI: 1.13; 3.47)] had higher odds of excess weight. Satisfaction with the quality of available supermarkets [OR = 0.14 (95%CI: 0.03; 0.69) p = 0.02], adequate street lighting [OR = 0.37 (95%CI: 0.14; 0.96) p = 0.02], and pedestrians walking on sidewalks within one's line-of-sight [OR = 0.41 (95%CI: 0.18; 0.94) p = 0.03] were inversely associated with excess weight. The results suggest that small-town individuals' negative perceptions of their living environment are associated with excess weight.
authors.forename: Marília Augusta Sousa
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Daniela Cristina Candela
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Zucolotto
authors.forename: Daniela Saes
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sartorelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004779:Environment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011156:Population Density; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult