ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014
The influence of proximity to city parks on blood pressure in early pregnancy.
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- Neighborhood Social and Built Environment and Disparities in the Risk of Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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- Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective.Science advances · 2019Review
- Influence of urban and transport planning and the city environment on cardiovascular disease.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2018Review
- Blood pressure in young adulthood and residential greenness in the early-life environment of twins.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2017Article
- Parks and Green Areas Are Associated with Decreased Risk for Hyperlipidemia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Using systematic observations to understand conditions that promote inter-racial experiences in neighbourhood parks.Urban planning · 2016Article
- Making green infrastructure healthier infrastructure.Infection ecology & epidemiology · 2015Article
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Abstract
This study investigated the effect of proximity to city parks on blood pressure categories during the first trimester of pregnancy. This cross-sectional study included 3,416 female residents of the city of Kaunas, Lithuania, who were enrolled in the FP7 PHENOTYPE project study. The women were classified into four blood pressure categories: optimal, normal, high-normal blood pressure, and hypertension. Multinomial regression models were used to investigate the association between three women's groups with respect to the residence distances from city parks (300, >300-1,000, and >1,000 m) and four blood pressure categories. When using the optimal blood pressure as the reference group, the crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) for normal blood pressure and for high-normal blood pressure proved to be statistically significantly higher after the inclusion of the selected covariates into the regression analysis. The probability of normal blood pressure increased by 9%, and that of high-normal blood pressure-by 14% for every 300 m increase in the distance to green spaces. The findings of this study suggest a beneficial impact of nearby city parks on blood pressure amongst 20- to 45-year-old women. This relationship has important implications for the prevention of hypertension and the reduction of hypertension-related morbidity.
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