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Zhou, Y.* ; Buck, C.* ; Maier, W. ; von Lengerke, T.* ; Walter, U.* ; Dreier, M.*

Built environment and childhood weight status: A multi-level study using population-based data in the city of Hannover, Germany.

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 17:2694 (2020)
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In recent years, built environmental characteristics have been linked to childhood overweight, but the results remain inconsistent across studies. The present study examines associations between several built environmental features and body weight status (BMI) z-score among a large sample of preschool children in the city of Hannover, Germany. Walkability (Index), green space availability, and playground availability related to preschool children's home environments were measured using data from OpenStreetMap (OSM). These built environment characteristics were linked to the data from the 2010-2014 school entry examinations in the Hannover city (n = 22,678), and analysed using multilevel linear regression models to examine associations between the built environment features and the BMI z-score of these children (4-8 years old). No significant associations of built environmental factors on children's BMI were detected, but the effect between green space availability and BMI was modified by the parental educational level. In children with lower compared to higher educated parents, a higher spatial availability of greenspace was significantly associated with reduced body weight. Future research should continue to monitor the disparities in diverse built environment features and how these are related to children's health.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Corresponding Author
Keywords Obesity ; Overweight ; Childhood ; Built Environment ; Walkability; Body-mass Index; Physical-activity; Neighborhood Walkability; Socioeconomic-status; Obesity; Children; Associations; Overweight; Youth; Adolescents
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1661-7827
e-ISSN 1660-4601
Journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Quellenangaben Volume: 17, Issue: 8, Pages: , Article Number: 2694 Supplement: ,
Publisher MDPI
Publishing Place Basel, Switzerland
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management (IGM)