1. Spatial and Census Data to Evaluate Obese Persons and their Environment (SCOPE).
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Nies MA, Weber KT, Holmes J, Peterson T, Serr K, Arias J, Lim WY, and Force R
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- Censuses, Electronic Health Records, Female, Geographic Information Systems, Humans, Idaho epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity etiology, Rural Population statistics & numerical data, Spatial Analysis, Urban Population statistics & numerical data, Environment Design statistics & numerical data, Obesity epidemiology
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the built environment and its relationship to BMI for individuals in eastern Idaho., Methods: Geospatial analyses were coupled to demographic data of adult individuals. ArcGIS Community Analyst was used to compare demographics relative to median BMI., Results: For every kilometer increase in distance to prepared food sites, BMI went down by 1.3% and every kilometer increase in distance to green space, BMI went down by 0.8% (p < .001). For every kilometer increase in distance to trails, BMI went up by 1.5%. No other built environment variables had a statistically significant association with BMI., Conclusion: The distance to prepared foods and trails was associated with expected changes in BMI. Conversely, increased distance to green space was associated with a lower BMI.
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- 2015
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