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Neighborhood Environments and Diabetes Risk and Control

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

The objective of this review is to highlight the evidence on the association between contextual characteristics of residential environments and type 2 diabetes, to provide an overview of the methodological challenges and to outline potential topics for future research in this field.

Recent Findings

The link between neighborhood socioeconomic status or deprivation and diabetes prevalence, incidence, and control is robust and has been replicated in numerous settings, including in experimental and quasi-experimental studies. The association between characteristics of the built environment that affect physical activity, other aspects of the built environment, and diabetes risk is robust. There is also evidence for an association between food environments and diabetes risk, but some conflicting results have emerged in this area.

Summary

While the evidence base on the association of neighborhood socioeconomic status and built and physical environments and diabetes is large and robust, challenges remain related to confounding due to neighborhood selection. Moreover, we also outline five paths forward for future research on the role of neighborhood environments on diabetes.

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Bilal, U., Auchincloss, A.H. & Diez-Roux, A.V. Neighborhood Environments and Diabetes Risk and Control. Curr Diab Rep 18, 62 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-018-1032-2

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