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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedKim B, Troxel WM, Dubowitz T
Neighborhood built environment and sleep health: a longitudinal study in low-income and predominantly African-American neighborhoods.
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between physical characteristics of neighborhoods and sleep health outcomes and evaluated the mediating role of physical activity in these relationships. The researchers conducted the longitudinal Pittsburgh Hill/Homewood Research on Eating, Shopping, and Health (PHRESH) Zzz Study in 2 low-income, primarily African-American neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (n = 1,051). The study included repeated measures of neighborhood characteristics and sleep health outcomes from 2013 to 2018, and systematic field observations captured built environment measures of walkability, urban design, and neighborhood disorder. Sleep health outcomes included insufficient sleep, sleep duration, wakefulness after sleep onset, and sleep efficiency. Urban design features were correlated with lower levels of wakefulness after sleep onset. Neighborhood disorder and crime rate were negatively related with sleep efficiency. Neighborhood walkability was not associated with sleep outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS026120.
Citation: Kim B, Troxel WM, Dubowitz T .
Neighborhood built environment and sleep health: a longitudinal study in low-income and predominantly African-American neighborhoods.
Am J Epidemiol 2023 May 5; 192(5):736-47. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwad016..
Keywords: Sleep Problems, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Low-Income