Abstract
Clearly, based on the foregoing, there are differing views about the contribution of the neighbourhood environment to obesity: on the one hand, there are claims and assumptions being made about the importance of the neighbourhood, and on the other hand, there are those who are in effect challenging these claims by arguing that our knowledge and understanding of the issue is still at a nascent stage and hence indeterminate. The aim of this chapter is to provide a resource that can help inform all perspectives on the topic. Specifically, the chapter provides a review of the evidence on the relationship between bodyweight and the neighbourhood physical activity environment (hereafter referred to as simply the ‘neighbourhood environment’). The chapter is divided into three sections. The first provides details about the review methodology – how the articles were identified, the criteria used in their selection, how the review was delimited, and the process used to assess and report on the articles. Section two presents the results of the review. The third section provides a discussion of the evidence, a critique of the extant studies, and makes some suggestions for future research.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Geographies of Obesity |
Subtitle of host publication | Environmental Understandings of the Obesity Epidemic |
Editors | Karen Witten, Jamie Pearce |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 151-174 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315584416 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781409488484 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |