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Is access to neighborhood green space associated with BMI among Egyptians? A multilevel study of Cairo neighborhoods.

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Mowafi, M; Khadr, Z; Bennett, G; Hill, A; Kawachi, I; Subramanian, SV
Published in: Health & place
March 2012

Evidence of a link between green space and obesity has increased in the developed world, but few studies have been conducted in the developing world. Our study tests whether availability of neighborhood green space is associated with BMI among adults in Cairo, Egypt. Using data from the 2007 Cairo Urban Inequity Study, we conducted multilevel analyses and found no significant green space-BMI association, leading us to conclude that this intervention may not be as promising in this developing world context as it has been in some western urban contexts. Other aspects of the urban environment should be evaluated to better understand neighborhood variations in obesity in Cairo.

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Health & place

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EISSN

1873-2054

ISSN

1353-8292

Publication Date

March 2012

Volume

18

Issue

2

Start / End Page

385 / 390

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Urban Population
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Public Health
  • Motor Activity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Environment Design
 

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Mowafi, M., Khadr, Z., Bennett, G., Hill, A., Kawachi, I., & Subramanian, S. V. (2012). Is access to neighborhood green space associated with BMI among Egyptians? A multilevel study of Cairo neighborhoods. Health & Place, 18(2), 385–390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.12.002
Mowafi, Mona, Zeinab Khadr, Gary Bennett, Allan Hill, Ichiro Kawachi, and S. V. Subramanian. “Is access to neighborhood green space associated with BMI among Egyptians? A multilevel study of Cairo neighborhoods.Health & Place 18, no. 2 (March 2012): 385–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.12.002.
Mowafi M, Khadr Z, Bennett G, Hill A, Kawachi I, Subramanian SV. Is access to neighborhood green space associated with BMI among Egyptians? A multilevel study of Cairo neighborhoods. Health & place. 2012 Mar;18(2):385–90.
Mowafi, Mona, et al. “Is access to neighborhood green space associated with BMI among Egyptians? A multilevel study of Cairo neighborhoods.Health & Place, vol. 18, no. 2, Mar. 2012, pp. 385–90. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.12.002.
Mowafi M, Khadr Z, Bennett G, Hill A, Kawachi I, Subramanian SV. Is access to neighborhood green space associated with BMI among Egyptians? A multilevel study of Cairo neighborhoods. Health & place. 2012 Mar;18(2):385–390.
Journal cover image

Published In

Health & place

DOI

EISSN

1873-2054

ISSN

1353-8292

Publication Date

March 2012

Volume

18

Issue

2

Start / End Page

385 / 390

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Urban Population
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Public Health
  • Motor Activity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Environment Design