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Density of Green Spaces and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the City of Madrid: The Heart Healthy Hoods Study
International journal of environmental research and public health, v 16(24), p4918
02 Dec 2019
PMID: 31817351
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the density of green spaces at different buffer sizes (300, 500, 1000 and 1500 m) and cardiovascular risk factors (obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes) as well as to study if the relationship is different for males and females. We conducted cross-sectional analyses using the baseline measures of the Heart Healthy Hoods study (N = 1625). We obtained data on the outcomes from clinical diagnoses, as well as anthropometric and blood sample measures. Exposure data on green spaces density at different buffer sizes were derived from the land cover distribution map of Madrid. Results showed an association between the density of green spaces within 300 and 500 m buffers with high cholesterol and diabetes, and an association between the density of green spaces within 1500 m buffer with hypertension. However, all of these associations were significant only in women. Study results, along with other evidence, may help policy-makers creating healthier environments that could reduce cardiovascular disease burden and reduce gender health inequities. Further research should investigate the specific mechanisms behind the differences by gender and buffer size of the relationship between green spaces and cardiovascular risk factors.
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- Title
- Density of Green Spaces and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the City of Madrid: The Heart Healthy Hoods Study
- Creators
- Elena Plans - University of AlcaláPedro Gullon - University of AlcaláAlba Cebrecos - University of AlcaláMario Fontan - University of AlcaláJulia Diez - University of AlcaláMark Nieuwenhuijsen - Pompeu Fabra UniversityManuel Franco - BloombergAna Diez Roux - Urban Health Collaborative (2015-)
- Publication Details
- International journal of environmental research and public health, v 16(24), p4918
- Publisher
- Mdpi
- Number of pages
- 12
- Grant note
- 623 336893 / European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013/ERC Starting Grant Heart Healthy Hoods) 2018 Alfonso Martin Escudero Research Grant PI18/00782 / Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Subdireccion General de Evaluacion y Fomento de la Investigacion, Government of Spain
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000507312700040
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85076278706
- Other Identifier
- 991019238584504721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Environmental Sciences
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health