Associations of neighborhood physical and crime environments with obesity-related outcomes in Jamaica.

Colette Andrea Cunningham-MyrieKatherine P TheallNovie Younger-ColemanLisa-Gaye GreeneParris Lyew-AyeeRainford Wilks

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Neighborhood physical and crime environments were associated with obesity-related outcomes in Jamaica. Policymakers in SIDS such as Jamaica should also note the important differences by urbanicity, sex and SES in prevention efforts designed to stem the growing obesity epidemic.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
mental health
adipose tissue
glycemic control