Attributes of the food and physical activity built environments from the Southern Cone of Latin America.
Sci Data
; 8(1): 291, 2021 11 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34725368
ABSTRACT
Previous studies have shown the influence of the physical and social environments on the development of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCD). An obesogenic environment promotes higher dietary energy intakes and sedentary behaviors while limiting opportunities or incentives for active living. This paper presents a dataset with key attributes of the food and physical activity built environment, including green spaces, quality of streets and sidewalks, and different types of food retail outlets in four cities of the Southern Cone of Latin America. A total of 139 representative neighborhoods randomly selected from Marcos Paz and Bariloche (Argentina), Temuco (Chile) and Canelones-Barros Blancos (Uruguay) were evaluated, where standardized community walks were conducted for direct observation of the built environment. This dataset will contribute valuable data to the evaluation of obesogenic environments in the region, and could be linked to additional ecological information about risk factors for NCDs and socio-economic features from other sources. Understanding environmental influences on cardiovascular risk factors and individual habits may help explain NCD outcomes and plan urban policies.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Exercício Físico
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Alimentos
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Ambiente Construído
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Data
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina