Category Archives: Body Mass Index

The Links Between Vibrant Retail Business Environments and Resident’s Health

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Built Environment and Health

We have completed a series of studies showing that neighborhood access to small and medium size retail businesses that provide for community member’s living needs – the goods and services we need to function, live and thrive, such as banks, … Continue reading →

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Higher Neighborhood Walkability is Associated with Lower Risk of Obesity Related Cancers

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Built Environment and Health

In collaboration with colleagues at the NYU Women’s Health Study we recently published analyses showing that higher neighborhood walkability is associated with lower risk of obesity related cancers.  Fourteen thousand women were recruited into the study between 1985 and 1991 … Continue reading →

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