Urbanization

Living in areas with a high density of pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants was associated with increased risk for incident HF, according to findings published in Circulation: Heart Failure.

Many U.S. residents live less than 20 km from a cardiologist, but distances in the western U.S. were larger, with some patients traveling more than 100 km to see an HF physician, researchers wrote.

Use of cardiac rehabilitation varied based on U.S. region and on urbanization status, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.

People living in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to engage in physical activity and less likely to have diabetes, obesity and other metabolic diseases, according to findings published in Endocrine Reviews.