Street connectivity and obesity in Glasgow, Scotland: Impact of age, sex and socioeconomic position

Ball, K., Lamb, K., Travaglini, N. and Ellaway, A. (2012) Street connectivity and obesity in Glasgow, Scotland: Impact of age, sex and socioeconomic position. Health and Place, 18(6), pp. 1307-1313. (doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.09.007)

Abstract

This study investigated associations of street connectivity with body mass index (BMI), and whether these associations varied by sex, age and socioeconomic position, amongst adults in Glasgow, Scotland. Data on socio-demographic variables, height and weight were collected from 1062 participants in the Greater Glasgow Health and Well-being Study, and linked with neighbourhood-level census and geo-referenced data on area level deprivation and street connectivity. Results of multilevel models showed that, after adjustment for individual level covariates, street connectivity was not significantly associated with either BMI or BMI category; nor were there any significant interactions between age, sex or socioeconomic position and street connectivity.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Lamb, Dr Karen and Ellaway, Dr Anne and Travaglini, Ms Noemi
• Authors: Ball, K., Lamb, K., Travaglini, N., and Ellaway, A.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
• Journal Name: Health and Place
• ISSN: 1353-8292
• ISSN (Online): 1873-2054