The Importance of Pedestrian Network Connectivity for Adolescent Health: A Cross-sectional Examination of Associations between Neighbourhood Built Environments and Metabolic Health in the Pacific Islands Families Birth Cohort Study

The Importance of Pedestrian Network Connectivity for Adolescent Health: A Cross-sectional Examination of Associations between Neighbourhood Built Environments and Metabolic Health in the Pacific Islands Families Birth Cohort Study

The research aim was to investigate associations between objectively-assessed built environment attributes and metabolic risk in adolescents of Pacific Islands ethnicity, and to consider the possible mediating effect of physical activity and sedentary time. Youth (<i>n</i> = 204) underto...

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Main Authors: Melody Smith, Vlad Obolonkin, Lindsay Plank, Leon Iusitini, Euan Forsyth, Tom Stewart, Janis Paterson, El-Shadan Tautolo, Fa’asisila Savila, Elaine Rush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
diabetes
body composition
fat free mass
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/18/3375

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