Quality of green spaces, overweight and physical activity: an epidemiological study in Cordoba using Street View technology

There is evidence that access to urban green spaces (UGS) may be a factor in promoting physical activity and influencing nutritional status. However, the quality of UGS is an understudied aspect. The emergence of digital tools that store images of urban environments provides an opportunity to conduc...

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Autores principales: Wirtz Baker , JM, Aballay, LR, Castaño, S, Orellano, MC, Rodríguez, N, Pou, SA
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2023
Materias:
obesity
physical activity
green areas
environmental quality
Geographic Information Systems
obesidad
ejercicio físico
espacio verde
calidad ambiental
Sistemas de Información Geográfica
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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physical activity
green areas
environmental quality
Geographic Information Systems
obesidad
ejercicio físico
espacio verde
calidad ambiental
Sistemas de Información Geográfica
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environmental quality
Geographic Information Systems
obesidad
ejercicio físico
espacio verde
calidad ambiental
Sistemas de Información Geográfica
Wirtz Baker , JM
Aballay, LR
Castaño, S
Orellano, MC
Rodríguez, N
Pou, SA
Quality of green spaces, overweight and physical activity: an epidemiological study in Cordoba using Street View technology
topic_facet obesity
physical activity
green areas
environmental quality
Geographic Information Systems
obesidad
ejercicio físico
espacio verde
calidad ambiental
Sistemas de Información Geográfica
author Wirtz Baker , JM
Aballay, LR
Castaño, S
Orellano, MC
Rodríguez, N
Pou, SA
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Aballay, LR
Castaño, S
Orellano, MC
Rodríguez, N
Pou, SA
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title Quality of green spaces, overweight and physical activity: an epidemiological study in Cordoba using Street View technology
title_short Quality of green spaces, overweight and physical activity: an epidemiological study in Cordoba using Street View technology
title_full Quality of green spaces, overweight and physical activity: an epidemiological study in Cordoba using Street View technology
title_fullStr Quality of green spaces, overweight and physical activity: an epidemiological study in Cordoba using Street View technology
title_full_unstemmed Quality of green spaces, overweight and physical activity: an epidemiological study in Cordoba using Street View technology
title_sort quality of green spaces, overweight and physical activity: an epidemiological study in cordoba using street view technology
description There is evidence that access to urban green spaces (UGS) may be a factor in promoting physical activity and influencing nutritional status. However, the quality of UGS is an understudied aspect. The emergence of digital tools that store images of urban environments provides an opportunity to conduct studies on this topic. We aim to analyse the association between obesity and physical activity (PA) levels with a UGS quality score, obtained through remote observation using Google Street View (GSV), in the city of Cordoba, Argentina, 2020-2022. A population-based observational epidemiological study was carried out (n=1328 adults from the city of Cordoba; multi-stage probability sampling). Anthropometric measurements were taken and a structured food frequency questionnaire and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were used to collect lifestyle and socio-demographic data. To determine the presence of large-area UGS (≥1 ha), 500 m buffers were established around residences. Remote observation of 226 UGS was conducted with GSV, using an adapted version of the RECITAL tool to calculate quality scores (scored 0-4 on a Likert scale). In a subsample of 636 individuals, multiple logistic regression models were constructed with overweight (BMI≥25, yes/no) and the presence of moderate-high PA (yes/no) as response variables and total quality score as the main covariate, adjusting for sex, age, socioeconomic status (low/medium/high), body mass index, metabolic equivalents (METs). The total quality score showed a poor average quality (mean=1.29; min-max=0.49-2.25). 60% of the subjects studied had pre-obesity/obesity, and 44.5% had a low PA level. The total quality score of UGS was positively associated with a moderate-high level of PA (OR 2.34; p=0.001), with no significant association with overweight (p=0.254). In conclusion, it has been demonstrated a general deficiency in the quality of large UGS in Cordoba, and that their overall quality works as a factor in the promotion of PA in adults, based on the use of novel technological tools in the epidemiological field.
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spelling I10-R327-article-426972023-10-19T21:19:50Z Quality of green spaces, overweight and physical activity: an epidemiological study in Cordoba using Street View technology Calidad de espacios verdes, exceso de peso y actividad física: un estudio epidemiológico en Córdoba empleando tecnología Street View Wirtz Baker , JM Aballay, LR Castaño, S Orellano, MC Rodríguez, N Pou, SA obesity physical activity green areas environmental quality Geographic Information Systems obesidad ejercicio físico espacio verde calidad ambiental Sistemas de Información Geográfica There is evidence that access to urban green spaces (UGS) may be a factor in promoting physical activity and influencing nutritional status. However, the quality of UGS is an understudied aspect. The emergence of digital tools that store images of urban environments provides an opportunity to conduct studies on this topic. We aim to analyse the association between obesity and physical activity (PA) levels with a UGS quality score, obtained through remote observation using Google Street View (GSV), in the city of Cordoba, Argentina, 2020-2022. A population-based observational epidemiological study was carried out (n=1328 adults from the city of Cordoba; multi-stage probability sampling). Anthropometric measurements were taken and a structured food frequency questionnaire and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were used to collect lifestyle and socio-demographic data. To determine the presence of large-area UGS (≥1 ha), 500 m buffers were established around residences. Remote observation of 226 UGS was conducted with GSV, using an adapted version of the RECITAL tool to calculate quality scores (scored 0-4 on a Likert scale). In a subsample of 636 individuals, multiple logistic regression models were constructed with overweight (BMI≥25, yes/no) and the presence of moderate-high PA (yes/no) as response variables and total quality score as the main covariate, adjusting for sex, age, socioeconomic status (low/medium/high), body mass index, metabolic equivalents (METs). The total quality score showed a poor average quality (mean=1.29; min-max=0.49-2.25). 60% of the subjects studied had pre-obesity/obesity, and 44.5% had a low PA level. The total quality score of UGS was positively associated with a moderate-high level of PA (OR 2.34; p=0.001), with no significant association with overweight (p=0.254). In conclusion, it has been demonstrated a general deficiency in the quality of large UGS in Cordoba, and that their overall quality works as a factor in the promotion of PA in adults, based on the use of novel technological tools in the epidemiological field. Existe evidencia que indica que el acceso a espacios verdes (EV) podría promover el ejercicio físico, influyendo en el estado nutricional. Sin embargo, la calidad de EV es un aspecto poco estudiado. La emergencia de herramientas digitales que almacenan imágenes en entornos urbanos, representa una oportunidad para conducir estudios en este tema. Se plantea como objetivo analizar la asociación del exceso de peso y el nivel de actividad física (AF) con un score de calidad de EV, obtenido por observación remota mediante Google Street View (GSV), en la ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina, 2020-2022. Estudio epidemiológico de base poblacional-observacional (n=1328 personas adultas de la ciudad de Córdoba; muestreo probabilístico multietápico). Se realizaron mediciones antropométricas y se utilizó un cuestionario estructurado y de frecuencia alimentaria, junto al Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad Física, para recolectar datos de estilos de vida y sociodemográficos. Se construyeron buffers de 500m en torno a viviendas para determinar la presencia de EV de gran superficie (≥1ha). Se realizó con GSV la observación remota de 226 EV, empleando una versión adaptada de la herramienta RECITAL para calcular scores de calidad (puntuación de 0-4 mediante escala de Likert). Sobre una submuestra de 636 personas, se construyeron modelos de regresión logística múltiple estableciendo el exceso de peso (IMC≥25, si/no) y la presencia de un nivel de AF moderada-vigorosa (si/no) como respuestas, y el score total (SCT) como covariable principal, ajustando por sexo, edad, nivel socioeconómico (bajo/medio/alto), ìndice de masa corporal, equivalentes metabólicos (METs). Dicho SCT indicó una calidad promedio deficiente (media=1,29; mínimo-máximo=0,49-2,25). El 60% de las personas estudiadas presentaba preobesidad/obesidad, existiendo 44,5% con bajo nivel de AF. El SCT de EV se asoció positivamente a un nivel de AF moderada-vigorosa (OR 2,34; p=0,001), no observándose asociación significativa con exceso de peso (p=0,254).  Concluyendo, a partir del uso de una herramienta tecnológica novedosa en el campo epidemiológico, fue posible evidenciar una calidad general deficiente de los grandes EV en Córdoba, siendo la calidad de los EV un factor promotor del ejercicio físico en personas adultas. Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2023-10-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/42697 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 80 (2023): Suplemento JIC XXIV Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 80 (2023): Suplemento JIC XXIV Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 80 (2023): Suplemento JIC XXIV 1853-0605 0014-6722 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/42697/42889 Derechos de autor 2023 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

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