Hilly neighborhoods are associated with increased risk of weight gain among older adults in rural Japan: a 3-years follow-up study.

Kenta OkuyamaTakafumi AbeTsuyoshi HamanoMiwako TakedaKristina SundquistJan SundquistToru Nabika

Published in: International journal of health geographics (2019)

Living in hilly neighborhoods was associated with increased risk of weight gain among rural Japanese older adults. Future research should consider region-specific environmental attributes when investigating their effect on older adults' weight status.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
physical activity
south africa
weight loss
current status