Title
Changes in smoking, sports participation and overweight: Does neighborhood prevalence matter?
Author
Blok, D.J.
de Vlas, S.J.
van Empelen, P.
Richardus, J.H.
van Lenthe, F.J.
Publication year
2013
Abstract
We investigated whether the prevalence of health-related behaviors and overweight in neighborhoods is associated with changes in smoking, sports participation and overweight over 13 years of follow-up in Dutch adults residing in 86 neighborhoods of Eindhoven in 1991. We showed that living in neighborhoods with a high prevalence of non-smoking, no sports participation and overweight increased the odds of quitting smoking, quitting sports and becoming overweight. After adjustments for age, gender, education and neighborhood deprivation this association remained significant for becoming overweight. Neighborhood prevalence of health-related behaviors and overweight appears to be a currently neglected but relevant determinant of changes in health-related behaviors. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Subject
Human
LS - Life Style
BSS - Behavioural and Societal Sciences
Healthy for Life
Health
Healthy Living
Neighborhood prevalence
Overweight
Smoking cessation
Social environment
Sports participation
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.04.008
TNO identifier
473603
ISSN
1353-8292
Source
Health and Place, 23, 33-38
Document type
article