• Associations between Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Cognitive Function in Australian Urban Settings: The Moderating Role of Diabetes Status 

      Tham, Rachel; Wheeler, Amanda J.; Carver, Alison; Dunstan, David; Donaire-Gonzalez, David; Anstey, Kaarin J.; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Magliano, Dianna J.; Martino, Erika; Barnett, Anthony; Cerin, Ester (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-27)
      Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with lower cognitive function and diabetes in older adults, but little is known about whether diabetes status moderates the impact of TRAP on older adult cognitive function. We analysed cross-sectional data from 4141 adults who participated in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study in 2011–2012. TRAP exposure was estimated ...
    • Characteristics of urban neighbourhood environments and cognitive age in mid-age and older adults 

      Soloveva, Maria V.; Poudel, Govinda; Barnett, Anthony; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Martino, Erika; Knibbs, Luke D.; Anstey, Kaarin J.; Cerin, Ester (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-12)
      In this cross-sectional study, we examined the extent to which features of the neighbourhood natural, built, and socio-economic environments were related to cognitive age in adults (N = 3418, Mage = 61 years) in Australia. Machine learning estimated an individual's cognitive age from assessments of processing speed, verbal memory, premorbid intelligence. A ’cognitive age gap’ was calculated by ...
    • Do neighbourhood traffic-related air pollution and socio-economic status moderate the associations of the neighbourhood physical environment with cognitive function? Findings from the AusDiab study 

      Cerin, Ester; Barnett, Anthony; Wu, Yu-Tzu; Martino, Erika; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Knibbs, Luke D.; Poudel, Govinda; Jalaludin, Bin; Anstey, Kaarin J. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-08)
      Characteristics of the neighbourhood environment, including the built and natural environment, area-level socio-economic status (SES) and air pollution, have been linked to cognitive health. However, most studies have focused on single neighbourhood characteristics and have not considered the extent to which the effects of environmental factors may interact. We examined the associations of measures ...
    • From urban neighbourhood environments to cognitive health: a cross-sectional analysis of the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviours 

      Cerin, Ester; Barnett, Anthony; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Martino, Erika; Knibbs, Luke D.; Tham, Rachel; Wheeler, Amanda J.; Anstey, Kaarin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-23)
      <p><b>Background: </b> There is a dearth of studies on the effects of the neighbourhood environment on adults’ cognitive function. We examined how interrelated aspects of the built and natural neighbourhood environment, including air pollution, correlate with adults’ cognitive function, and the roles of physical activity and sedentary behaviours in these associations. <p><b>Methods:</b> We used ...
    • The neighbourhood environment and profiles of the metabolic syndrome 

      Barnett, Anthony; Martino, Erika; Knibbs, Luke D.; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Dunstan, David W.; Magliano, Dianna J.; Donaire-Gonzalez, David; Cerin, Ester (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-03)
      <p><b> Background</b> There is a dearth of studies on how neighbourhood environmental attributes relate to the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and profiles of MetS components. We examined the associations of interrelated aspects of the neighbourhood environment, including air pollution, with MetS status and profiles of MetS components. <p><b> Methods</b> We used socio-demographic and MetS-related ...
    • Parent-perceived neighbourhood environment, parenting practices and preschool-aged children physical activity and screen time: a cross-sectional study of two culturally and geographically diverse cities 

      Cerin, Ester; Barnett, Anthony; Baranowski, Tom; Lee, Rebecca E.; Mellecker, Robin R.; Suen, Yi Nam; Mendoza, Jason A.; Thompson, Deborah I.; O’Connor, Teresia M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-27)
      Background: Preschool-aged children’s physical activity (PA) and screen time (ST) are important health-related behaviours likely influenced by PA opportunities, parental perceptions of neighbourhood safety and parenting practices pertaining to PA and ST. How these factors interact to impact on young children’s PA and ST, and whether their effects are generalisable across cultures and geographical ...
    • Urban Neighbourhood Environments, Cardiometabolic Health and Cognitive Function: A National Cross-Sectional Study of Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Australia 

      Cerin, Ester; Barnett, Anthony; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Martino, Erika; Knibbs, Luke D.; Tham, Rachel; Wheeler, Amanda J.; Anstey, Kaarin J. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-07)
      Population ageing and urbanisation are global phenomena that call for an understanding of the impacts of features of the urban environment on older adults’ cognitive function. Because neighbourhood characteristics that can potentially have opposite effects on cognitive function are interdependent, they need to be considered in conjunction. Using data from an Australian national sample of 4141 adult ...