Built environmental impacts on individual mode choice and BMI: Evidence from China

Bindong Sun, Hong Yan and Tinglin Zhang

Journal of Transport Geography, 2017, vol. 63, issue C, 11-21

Abstract: Using data from China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this paper examines the impacts of the built environment on individual BMI and the risk of overweight, directly and indirectly mediated by mode choice with structural equation model (SEM). The results suggest that population density and facilities accessibility are positively associated with individual BMI and distance to the nearest bus stop is negatively associated, both directly and totally, differing from the mainstream views of Western developed countries. Thus, Chinese healthy policies should orient itself toward improving the walkability and cycling-friendliness of open spaces rather than increasing density and facilities accessibility of communities as Western developed countries did.

Keywords: Built environment; Mode choice; Overweight; Structure equation model; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2017.07.004

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