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{"title":"Association of childhood residential environment and family socioeconomic status with physical activity in early adulthood - a population-based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 study","authors":"Ulla-Maija Luoma ,&nbsp;Soile Puhakka ,&nbsp;Pyky Riitta ,&nbsp;Anna-Maiju Leinonen ,&nbsp;Maisa Niemelä ,&nbsp;Raija Korpelainen ,&nbsp;Tiina Lankila","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103673","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103673","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Higher socioeconomic status is associated with more physical activity in both childhood and adulthood. There is conflicting evidence about the importance of the urban and rural residential environment on children's physical activity. The family socioeconomic status and urban-rural residential area may have combined associations with children's physical activity, but the evidence so far is scarce, and has mainly come from cross-sectional studies.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We used population-based cohort data from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 (NFBC1986). Participants (n = 9432) parents reported the family's urban or rural residential environment and family socioeconomic status (SES) was based on the parents’ employment status and education level in years 1992 or 1993 when the participants were 7 years old. In 2019-2020, at around 35 years old, participants underwent clinical examinations and answered questionnaires regarding their health, health behaviour and SES. Physical activity data, including time spent in light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, were collected with the Ōura ring. We used linear regression and two-way ANCOVA to study the associations of the childhoods rural and urban residential environment and socioeconomic status with different physical activity intensity levels in adulthood.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>High family SES children who lived in a rural area during childhood were more physically active in adulthood than those high family SES children who lived in an urban area during childhood. Statistically significant associations were found in total physical activity (TPA) and light physical activity (LPA) only in men. According to linear regression analyses the difference in TPA was in the unadjusted model 50 min per day greater in those high family SES men who lived in rural area in childhood (95 % CI = 19, 63, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) compared with their urban counterparts. When model was adjusted with BMI, work strenuousness and adulthood residential environment (urban/rural) the difference was 27 min (95 % CI = 1, 53, <em>p</em> = 0.043). For LPA, in the unadjusted model, the difference was 40 min more per day for high family SES men who lived in rural areas during childhood (95 % CI = 20, 61, p &lt; 0.001) and in the adjusted model 28 min (95 % CI = 4, 51, <em>p</em> = 0.023) more per day compared with high childhood family SES men in urban area.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>In promoting an active lifestyle, it is important to consider both the household and parental socioeconomic situation and the residential environment individuals are exposed to from an early age.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"99 ","pages":"Article 103673"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147847857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An exploratory study of loneliness in migrant-origin communities due to transforming ethnic public spaces","authors":"Purbita Samanta,&nbsp;Archiman Biswas,&nbsp;Subrata Chattopadhyay","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103679","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103679","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ethnic public spaces such as clubs, temples, and community markets have long played a vital role in sustaining social connections and cultural identity among migrant-origin communities. They provide platforms for interaction, cultural expression, and collective support, thereby reducing risks of isolation. However, rapid urban transformation and gentrification in Indian cities have led to the decline or repurposing of many such spaces which has weakened their role as anchors of social life. This study examines the association between the transformation of ethnic public spaces and loneliness among the Chinese community in Kolkata, India. The central question guiding the research is: How has the loss or transformation of ethnic public spaces influenced social isolation and loneliness within ethnocultural communities? To explore this, social network analysis was employed to map patterns of interpersonal ties and community interactions. The findings reveal a marked reduction in bonding opportunities as cultural spaces diminish that has led to narrower social networks and heightened feelings of loneliness among community members. The study highlights the importance of ethnic spaces not only as cultural symbols but also as crucial infrastructures for social well-being. Policy implications highlight the urgent need to recognize, protect, and revitalize such spaces to support inclusive urban development and community resilience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"99 ","pages":"Article 103679"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147871113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A spatial analysis of the associations between housing eviction and alcohol-related hospitalizations in Pennsylvania","authors":"Michelle Dougherty ,&nbsp;Robert W.S. Coulter ,&nbsp;Sarah L. Pedersen ,&nbsp;Maya I. Ragavan ,&nbsp;Sara E. Baumann ,&nbsp;Christina Mair","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103632","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103632","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Alcohol consumption has substantial negative health consequences and those who experience homelessness bear a disproportionate burden of these consequences. Housing eviction is a widespread, modifiable cause of homelessness and housing insecurity more broadly. Understanding the associations between eviction and alcohol-related harms could reveal important prevention opportunities.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We examined spatial patterns of inpatient hospitalizations for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and harms that are partially attributable to alcohol assumption, including assault, intimate partner violence (IPV), and self-harm at the ZIP code level in Pennsylvania. Using Bayesian hierarchical space-time misalignment models, we examined the associations between ZIP code-level eviction filing rates and hospitalizations for these conditions, reporting relative rates (RR) and 95% credible intervals (CIs). We stratified our analyses across two time periods, 2018-2019 (n = 2901 ZIP code-years) and 2020-2022 (n = 4356 ZIP code-years).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Eviction filings were associated with increased hospitalizations for AUD; a one percentage point increase in the eviction filing rate was associated with a 1.4% (95% CI: 1.011 - 1.018) and 1.1% (95% CI:1.007-1.014) increase in AUD hospitalizations in 2018-2019 and 2020-2022, respectively. The associations between eviction filings and hospitalizations for IPV (RR: 1.018, 95% CI: 1.005-1.031) and hospitalizations for assault (RR: 1.033, 95% CI: 1.002, 1.065) were only well-supported during 2020-2022.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study highlights the potential for leveraging housing eviction interventions for the prevention of alcohol-related harms, especially AUD. Future research should examine the mechanisms linking eviction, alcohol consumption, and related harms, and measure the alcohol-related impacts of eviction prevention interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 103632"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146215283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does urban environment at birth and adolescence affect cardiometabolic morbidity in adolescents? Results from the PARIS birth cohort study","authors":"Léa Lefebvre ,&nbsp;Emmanuel Marion ,&nbsp;Frédérique Prédali ,&nbsp;Malika Viola ,&nbsp;Thierry Feuillet ,&nbsp;Céline Roda ,&nbsp;Isabelle Momas","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103622","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103622","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to examine the association between urban environment characteristics at birth and at adolescence and cardiometabolic health in adolescents from the PARIS birth cohort.</div><div>Body mass index z-scores (BMIz) trajectories from birth to adolescence, weight status and two cardiometabolic profiles at adolescence were determined. Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure was estimated by a nitrogen oxides air dispersion model. The French Deprivation Index, walkability percentage, and the use of green spaces were considered. Built environment typologies were identified by a cluster analysis. Associations were assessed using multivariable (multinomial) logistic regression models and potential modifier effects were examined.</div><div>Among 617 adolescents who participated in the health checkup, around one in ten were living with overweight/obesity. Five BMIz trajectories were identified. After adjustment, walkability and the use of green spaces at adolescence were negatively associated with overweight/obesity. Early TRAP exposure showed a positive association with overweight/obesity and with each BMIz trajectory compared to the low stable trajectory, with a higher level of association observed for the two ascending trajectories. TRAP exposure, parental overweight, use of green spaces, and sedentary behavior modified the associations between the urban environment and overweight.</div><div>These findings show the beneficial effects of neighborhood walkability and using green spaces on overweight/obesity in adolescents. They also demonstrate that early TRAP exposure increases the risk of overweight. These results highlight the necessity of effective urban planning to contribute to a healthy environment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 103622"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146133855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ethnic differences in the relationship between greenspace deprivation and emotional, behavioural, and cognitive development in early-to-middle childhood","authors":"Georgia Cronshaw,&nbsp;Emily Midouhas,&nbsp;Eirini Flouri","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103615","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103615","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Greenspace deprivation has been increasingly recognised as a factor contributing to children's emotional, behavioural, and cognitive difficulties. However, limited attention has been given to individual-level factors , such as ethnicity, that may moderate this relationship. This study investigated whether area (ward)-level greenspace deprivation (defined as &lt; 20 % greenspace coverage in the residential area) differentially impacts children's psychological outcomes across ethnic groups. Using longitudinal data from the UK's Millennium Cohort Study, we employed multilevel growth curve models to examine how greenspace deprivation in urban England influences children's emotional and behavioural difficulties and cognitive abilities from ages 3–11 years, specifically considering ethnicit y as a moderator. Results revealed potential ethnic differences in the association between greenspace deprivation and various outcomes, particularly for South Asian (Indian and Pakistani/Bangladeshi) children. Here, greenspace deprivation appeared to have a small yet more pronounced negative impact on emotional/behavioural and cognitive functioning of South Asian children compared to White children. Ethnic differences persisted after adjusting for socio-economic and educational factors, with some disparities in behavioural and cognitive outcomes becoming more evident after controlling for fee-paying school status, suggesting that socio-educational factors may mask the effects of greenspace deprivation. Further research is needed to replicate these findings and explore the mechanisms driving these potential differences to help inform targeted policies that support children most vulnerable to the impact of greenspace deprivation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 103615"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146189419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Longitudinal air pollution exposure patterns by neighbourhood-level socioeconomic position and urbanicity","authors":"N. Hlubek ,&nbsp;Y. Koop ,&nbsp;A. Wagtendonk ,&nbsp;I. Vaartjes","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103633","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103633","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 103633"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146204396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How did labelling provision on menus for online food delivery change after implementation of England's calorie labelling regulations?","authors":"Alexandra Kalbus ,&nbsp;Oana-Adelina Tanasache ,&nbsp;Cherry Law ,&nbsp;Jean Adams ,&nbsp;Penny Breeze ,&nbsp;Alan Brennan ,&nbsp;Kerry Ann Brown ,&nbsp;Steven Cummins ,&nbsp;Dalya Marks ,&nbsp;Stephen O'Neill ,&nbsp;Richard Smith ,&nbsp;Laura Cornelsen","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103635","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103635","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study describes the provision of calorie labelling in the digital out-of-home food sector after the implementation of mandatory calorie labelling for large businesses in England in April 2022. Using online menu data from two major food delivery services between June 2022 and October 2023, the number of restaurants available for delivery and the share of restaurants displaying calories was determined for every neighbourhood (Lower layer Super Output Area/Data Zone) in Great Britain. Among restaurants that display calories, we determined the share of labelled menu items and these items’ calorie content. We assessed differences by area deprivation and restaurant type. Online food delivery was available in ∼89% of Great Britain, with more restaurants available in more deprived neighbourhoods. The share of restaurants that display calories was overall low and decreasing over time (median 14% in June 2022 to 12% in October 2023), and was lowest in most deprived (9%) compared with 14% in the least deprived neighbourhoods in October 2023. Among restaurants displaying calories, the share of labelled items was high (79%–76%), while calorie content decreased slightly (by 14 kcal/food item and 5 kcal/drink item). Changes by deprivation were limited and heterogenous by restaurant type. The observed, small reduction in median calorie content may suggest positive, structural change and warrants further investigation. However, the coverage of calorie labelling is limited, and the lower provision in more deprived neighbourhoods may widen dietary health inequalities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 103635"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147286709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Socioeconomic status and suicidal behaviour in the UK Biobank: prospective cohort study on effect modifiers","authors":"Chinmoy Sarkar ,&nbsp;Ka Yan Lai ,&nbsp;Chris Webster ,&nbsp;John Gallacher","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103638","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103638","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Socioeconomic status (SES) is a risk factor of suicidal behaviour. Little is however known if such association varies across strata of loneliness, social isolation, and area-level deprivation. We examined the association between SES and suicidal behaviour, and its modification by loneliness, social isolation and neighbourhood deprivation. We used a large prospective cohort from the UK Biobank comprising participants aged 38-73 years and followed-up between December 19, 2006 and March 31, 2021. Suicidal behaviour was defined as suicide death or incident non-fatal self-harm obtained through linkage to death and hospital records. Composite individual SES was derived from latent class analysis using household income, employment status and education. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using Cox regression models. The analytic sample comprised 316,676 participants with 1,093 suicidal events over 3,815,232 person-years of follow-up. Compared with participants in the least-exposed strata of high SES-least lonely, high SES-least isolated and high SES- residing in least deprived neighbourhoods, those in the double-exposed strata of low SES-highly lonely, low SES–highly isolated, and low SES–highly deprived neighbourhoods had 3.16 (95% CI 2.35 to 4.24), 2.72 (2.08 to 3.57) and 2.92 (2.11 to 4.04) times higher risks of suicidal behaviour, respectively. There was evidence of synergistic interactions between low SES and loneliness, and low SES and social isolation upon higher risk of suicidal behaviour. Tailor-made preventive interventions promoting social engagement and provisioning resources and services in deprived neighbourhoods may reduce burdens of suicidal behaviours among at-risk subgroups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 103638"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147357990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Erratum to “Exploring placemaking in Boston's low-threshold transitional housing locations” [Health Place 98C (2026) 103634]","authors":"Joseph Silcox ,&nbsp;Charlie Summers ,&nbsp;Sofia Zaragoza ,&nbsp;Patricia Case ,&nbsp;Avik Chatterjee ,&nbsp;Sarah Porter ,&nbsp;Traci C. Green","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103650","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103650","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As the intersecting opioid and housing crises continue to compound, it is important to explore the ways that unhoused people who use drugs utilize the resources available to them to assert their rights and identities. As members of communities which are often construed as outside threats to the greater community, unhoused people who use drugs must contend with many forces that reject their rights to permanency (e.g., housing). This research focuses on people residing in Boston's low-threshold transitional housing (LTTH) programs, which co-located harm reduction services and other health and social supports, and where abstinence is not a requirement for entry. In our study, we aimed to capture resident experiences within LTTH environments. Through field observations and photo-ethnography, we observed the ways in which LTTH residents engaged in placemaking, a process through which individuals shape public or private space to reflect their desires, identities, and values. Analyses indicated that residents modified the existing infrastructure of the site to maximize their privacy and construct their own security systems. Residents leveraged their placement in these transitional sites as opportunities to personalize their space and develop independent living skills, demonstrating their individual identities. Residents also engaged in practices of resistance towards establishing a right to permanency and legitimacy within the context of these housing spaces. The way in which residents at LTTH sites engaged with site infrastructure facilitates the development of community and identity asserts its importance as a valuable and stabilizing resource for people experiencing homelessness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 103650"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147461470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associations of built environmental characteristics and physical activity in neighbourhoods of Accra, Ghana","authors":"Emmanuel Sintim Effah ,&nbsp;Abraham Nai ,&nbsp;Helga Bárdos","doi":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103645","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103645","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>There is increasing evidence from observations in Western countries that the characteristics of the built environment can influence the physical activity levels of residents, but little data is available from low and middle-income countries. The aim of this study is to explore the association between neighborhood types, built environment characteristics and the physical activity in Accra, Ghana.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted in Accra, with 12 neighborhoods randomly selected on the basis of high and low values of residential density and socioeconomic status. Sociodemographic, household and neighborhood information was collected with Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale questionnaire adapted for Africa (NEWS-A). Physical activity was assessed with the modified WHO Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and social cohesion with the Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion Questionnaire. Generalized linear model was performed to determine the association between neighborhood characteristics and residents’ physical activity.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>There were significant differences in the built environment characteristics and physical activity of residents in different neighborhood types. Residents of high residential density and high socioeconomic status neighborhoods had the highest levels of physical activity, mainly due to work-related physical activity. Closer proximity of destinations and recreational facilities, greater street connectivity, better aesthetics, greater safety when walking and cycling and safety from crime were associated with increased physical activity levels among residents. Conversely, social cohesion demonstrated no significant association with physical activity.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The built environment of neighborhoods has been demonstrated to be strongly associated with the physical activity levels of residents of Accra, Ghana.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49302,"journal":{"name":"Health & Place","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 103645"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147448798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}