Abstract 14187: Neighborhood Walkability and Cardiovascular Risk in the United States

Authors: Issam Motairek, Mohamed H.E. Makhlouf, Khurram Nasir, Salil V Deo, sanjay Rajagopalan, Sadeer Al-Kindi

Published: 2023-06-15

DOI: 10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.14187

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Abstract

Walkability may be associated with increased physical activity and thus may confer protection against cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors. We sought to characterize the association between neighborhood-level cardiovascular diseases and risk factors with neighborhood walkability across most US census tracts.