Anza-Ramirez, C., Lazo, M., Zafra-Tanaka, J.H. et al. The urban built environment and adult BMI, obesity, and diabetes in Latin American cities. Nat Commun
Objective:
- Study the association between body mass index (BMI), obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) with built environment factors
Case:
- Latin American cities
Methodology:
- Regression
Data Source
- 93,280 surveys
- NDVI
Findings:
- Greenness is inversely associated with BMI and obesity
- Population density is negatively associated with diabetes only
- City fragmentation is negaitvely associated with BMI and obesity
