Walkable Neighbourhoods and health

Wang, Narcisse, and McElfish share that “Data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed. . . . Compared with those in low-walkability neighborhoods, participants in high-walkability neighborhoods had increased odds of sufficient PA [physical activity] . . . and decreased obesity odds. . . . The association between walkability and BMI was modified by race and ethnicity. . . . Among White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults, BMI decreased with increasing walkability; among American Indian/Alaska Native and multiracial/other…

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