Exploring the Mediating Effect of Physical Activities on Built Environment and Obesity for Elderly People: Evidence From Shanghai, China
There is still a scarcity of literature on the specific mechanisms of the linkage between the built environment and obesity. As a result, this study investigated whether and how physical activities mediate the associations between the objective built environment and the BMI of elderly people. To inv...
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| description | There is still a scarcity of literature on the specific mechanisms of the linkage between the built environment and obesity. As a result, this study investigated whether and how physical activities mediate the associations between the objective built environment and the BMI of elderly people. To investigate the effect of the duration and intensity of physical activity on the effect of the built environment, the study made use of the bootstrap method. In general, we discovered that physical activity duration has a huge mediating effect on the elderly people in Shanghai, especially with respect to the density and accessibility of facilities (gyms, parks, fast-food restaurants) that can greatly stimulate physical activity in elderly people to reduce their BMI. There were both direct and indirect effects on their BMI, which means that the health benefits of green spaces for older people may be more complicated than first thought. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8797d8215584ac99ad417c2527f09412022-12-21T19:17:54ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-03-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.853292853292Exploring the Mediating Effect of Physical Activities on Built Environment and Obesity for Elderly People: Evidence From Shanghai, ChinaYang Xiao0Sijia Chen1Siyu Miao2Yifan Yu3Department of Urban Planning, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaBeijing Municipal Institute of City Planning and Design, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Urban Planning, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Urban Planning, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaThere is still a scarcity of literature on the specific mechanisms of the linkage between the built environment and obesity. As a result, this study investigated whether and how physical activities mediate the associations between the objective built environment and the BMI of elderly people. To investigate the effect of the duration and intensity of physical activity on the effect of the built environment, the study made use of the bootstrap method. In general, we discovered that physical activity duration has a huge mediating effect on the elderly people in Shanghai, especially with respect to the density and accessibility of facilities (gyms, parks, fast-food restaurants) that can greatly stimulate physical activity in elderly people to reduce their BMI. There were both direct and indirect effects on their BMI, which means that the health benefits of green spaces for older people may be more complicated than first thought.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.853292/fullelderly peopleBMIphysical activitybuilt environmentmediate effect |
| spellingShingle | Yang Xiao Sijia Chen Siyu Miao Yifan Yu Exploring the Mediating Effect of Physical Activities on Built Environment and Obesity for Elderly People: Evidence From Shanghai, China Frontiers in Public Health elderly people BMI physical activity built environment mediate effect |
| title | Exploring the Mediating Effect of Physical Activities on Built Environment and Obesity for Elderly People: Evidence From Shanghai, China |
| title_full | Exploring the Mediating Effect of Physical Activities on Built Environment and Obesity for Elderly People: Evidence From Shanghai, China |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Mediating Effect of Physical Activities on Built Environment and Obesity for Elderly People: Evidence From Shanghai, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Mediating Effect of Physical Activities on Built Environment and Obesity for Elderly People: Evidence From Shanghai, China |
| title_short | Exploring the Mediating Effect of Physical Activities on Built Environment and Obesity for Elderly People: Evidence From Shanghai, China |
| title_sort | exploring the mediating effect of physical activities on built environment and obesity for elderly people evidence from shanghai china |
| topic | elderly people BMI physical activity built environment mediate effect |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.853292/full |
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