Neighborhood environment and body mass index in community-dwelling older adults in China: The mediating role of transport-related physical activity.
Geriatr Nurs
; 55: 304-310, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To examine whether the associations of neighborhood environment and body mass index (BMI) of community-dwelling older adults aged 70 and above were mediated by transport-related physical activity (TRPA).METHODS:
A bootstrap method was employed to test the mediation model with multisource data from Chongqing, China.RESULTS:
Neighborhood walkability (effect 0.030, 95% CI [0.001-0.160]) and shopping facility accessibility (effect 0.002, 95 % CI [0.001 - 0.101]) exhibited positive effects on BMI indirectly through decreasing TRPA duration. Negative indirect effects of sports facility accessibility (effect -0.004, 95 % CI [-0.112 - -0.003]) and transit accessibility (effect -0.044, 95 % CI [-0.074 - -0.002]) on BMI were observed through increasing TRPA duration. Park accessibility showed both direct (effect -0.242, p < 0.05) and indirect (effect -0.036, 95 % CI [-0.061 - -0.005]) negative correlations with BMI.CONCLUSION:
Our findings facilitate neighborhood environment interventions regarding obesity among older adults in developing countries.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ejercicio Físico
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Vida Independiente
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Geriatr Nurs
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China