The relationship between urban sprawl and coronary heart disease in women Journal Article uri icon
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abstract
  • Studies have reported relationships between urban sprawl, physical activity, and obesity, but - to date - no studies have considered the relationship between sprawl and coronary heart disease (CHD) endpoints. In this analysis, we use longitudinal data on post-menopausal women from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Clinical Trial to analyze the relationship between metropolitan statistical area (MSA)-level urban compactness (the opposite of sprawl) and CHD endpoints including death, any CHD event, and myocardial infarction. Models control for individual and neighborhood socio-demographic characteristics. Women who lived in more compact communities at baseline had a lower probability of experiencing a CHD event and CHD death or MI during the study follow-up period. One component of compactness, high residential density, had a particularly noteworthy effect on outcomes. Finally, exploratory analyses showed evidence that the effects of compactness were moderated by race and region.

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    publication date
  • 2013
  • published in
  • Health & place  Journal
  • Research
    keywords
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Demography
  • Female
  • Heart Diseases
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Mortality
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 20