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Neighbourhood walkability and the incidence of diabetes: an inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis.

Gillian L BoothMaria I CreatoreJin LuoGhazal S FazliAshley JohnsLaura C RosellaRichard H GlazierRahim MoineddinPeter GozdyraPeter C Austin
Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2019)
Younger adults living in high-walkability neighbourhoods had a lower 10-year incidence of diabetes than similarly aged adults living in low-walkability neighbourhoods. Urban designs that support walking may have important benefits for diabetes prevention.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
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  • glycemic control
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