There is a need to partner between researchers, practitioners and residents to increase our
understanding of environmental influences on dietary behaviors. We used the participatory …

Parks are potential key urban assets for improved population health; however, their use is
not equal among all social groups. Individual and contextual factors could influence …

Background Our aim is to conduct an exploratory study to provide an in-depth
characterization of a neighborhood's social and physical environment in relation to …

Places where we buy food influence dietary patterns, making local food environments a
good example of a mass influence on population diets. Cross-cultural studies, using reliable …

Across Europe, excess body weight rates are particularly high among children and
adolescents living in Southern European contexts. In Spain, current food policies appeal to …

Objective To describe social inequities in cardiovascular risk factors in women and men by
autonomous regions in Spain. Method We used data from 20,406 individuals aged 18 or …

Childhood obesity is a relevant public health problem. The school food environment has
been identified as an important factor for promoting healthy eating behaviors. This study …

The influence of unhealthy food environments on residents' eating behaviors has been
previously documented. Yet, socioeconomic differences across areas are less studied …

There is an increasing research interest in targeting interventions at the neighborhood level
to prevent obesity. Healthy urban environments require including residents' perspectives to …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the density of green spaces at
different buffer sizes (300, 500, 1000 and 1500 m) and cardiovascular risk factors (obesity …