pathway · Public research summary
Neighbourhood design and everyday movement
Across 14 cities, selected features of activity-friendly neighbourhoods were associated with more accelerometer-measured activity. The map stops at movement because disease events were not measured.
Educational only. Associations do not establish individual risk or diagnosis. Read the original sources and limitations.
Illustrative pathway
Activity-friendly neighbourhood → More measured movement
Relationship
Association: Observed together; causation not established.
Evidence and uncertainty
Cross-sectional / ecological; high uncertainty.
Summary
Across 14 cities, selected features of activity-friendly neighbourhoods were associated with more accelerometer-measured activity. The map stops at movement because disease events were not measured.
Limitations
Cross-sectional associations cannot establish that neighbourhood changes caused activity. Self-selection and socioeconomic context matter; region tags indicate discussion relevance, not local effect estimates.
Data status
Synthetic illustration only. Map widths are not patient counts, prevalence, study effect sizes or personal risks. A paper does not validate every arrow.
Regional browsing relevance
Global; East Asia; Southeast Asia; South Asia; Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Europe; Latin America & Caribbean; North America; Middle East & North Africa; Australia, NZ & Pacific