Neighborhood walkability and 12-year changes in cardio-metabolic risk: the mediating role of physical activity

• Main Authors: Manoj Chandrabose (Author), Ester Cerin (Author), Suzanne Mavoa (Author), David Dunstan (Author), Alison Carver (Author), Gavin Turrell (Author), Neville Owen (Author), Billie Giles-Corti (Author), Takemi Sugiyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Living in walkable neighborhoods may provide long-term cardio-metabolic health benefits to residents. Little empirical research has examined the behavioral mechanisms in this relationship. In this longitudinal study, we examined the potential mediating role of physical activity (...