ArticleBMJ open2018
Inner-city green space and its association with body mass index and prevalent type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in an urban German city.
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- Neighborhood greenspace and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort: the Multi-Ethncity Study of Atherosclerosis.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2022Article
- Comparing different data sources by examining the associations between surrounding greenspace and children's weight status.International journal of health geographics · 2021Article
- Residential Green and Blue Spaces and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-Based Health Study in China.Toxics · 2021Article
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- Virtual Reality Representations of Nature to Improve Well-Being amongst Older Adults: a Rapid Review.Journal of technology in behavioral science · 2021Review
- Early life exposure to green space and insulin resistance: An assessment from infancy to early adolescence.Environment international · 2020Article
- Urban green space, tree canopy and prevention of cardiometabolic diseases: a multilevel longitudinal study of 46 786 Australians.International journal of epidemiology · 2020Article
- Demographic Inequities in Health Outcomes and Air Pollution Exposure in the Atlanta Area and its Relationship to Urban Infrastructure.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe accessibility of green space is an important aspect of the urban residential environment and has been found to be beneficial for health and well-being. This study investigates the association between different indicators of green space and the outcomes body mass index (BMI) and prevalent type 2 diabetes in an urban population.
designPopulation-based cross-sectional study.
settingDortmund, a city located in the industrial Ruhr area in Western Germany.
participants1312 participants aged 25-74 years from the Dortmund Health Study.
methodsThe participants' addresses were geocoded and shapefiles of statistical districts, road network and land use, as well as data on neighbourhood characteristics were obtained at baseline. Three indicators of green space were constructed using geographical information systems: proportion of green space, recreation location quotient (RLQ) weighted by population and distance to the next park or forest. Multilevel linear and logistic regression analyses on the association of green space with BMI and type 2 diabetes were performed, adjusted by individual-level characteristics and neighbourhood unemployment rate.
resultsThe multilevel regression analyses showed no association between green space and BMI. In contrast, the three indicators of green space were significantly associated with type 2 diabetes. Residents of neighbourhoods with a low RLQ had a 2.44 (95% CI 1.01 to 5.93) times higher odds to have type 2 diabetes compared with residents of high RLQ neighbourhoods. Likewise, residing more than 0.8 km away from the nearest park or forest increased the odds of type 2 diabetes (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.05 to 2.77).
conclusionsThis study indicates that green space and its spatial accessibility might play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Further research is needed to clarify this association.
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