Article ; Online: Associations between residential greenspace exposure and mortality in 4 645 581 adults living in London, UK: a longitudinal study.
The Lancet. Planetary health
2023 Volume 7, Issue 6, Page(s) e459–e468
Abstract: Background: Urban greenspaces could reduce non-communicable disease (NCD) risk. The links between greenspaces and NCD-related mortality remain unclear. We aimed to estimate associations between residential greenspace quantity and access and all-cause ... ...
Abstract | Background: Urban greenspaces could reduce non-communicable disease (NCD) risk. The links between greenspaces and NCD-related mortality remain unclear. We aimed to estimate associations between residential greenspace quantity and access and all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease mortality, cancer mortality, respiratory mortality, and type 2 diabetes mortality. Methods: We linked 2011 UK Census data of London-dwelling adults (aged ≥18 years) to data from the UK death registry and the Greenspace Information for Greater London resource. We calculated percentage greenspace area, access point density (access points per km Findings: Data were available for 4 645 581 individuals between March 27, 2011, and Dec 31, 2019. Respondents were followed up for a mean of 8·4 years (SD 1·4). All-cause mortality did not differ with overall greenspace coverage (hazard ratio [HR] 1·0004, 95% CI 0·9996-1·0012), increased with increasing access point density (1·0076, 1·0031-1·0120), and decreased slightly with increasing distance to the nearest access point (HR 0·9993, 0·9987-0·9998). A 1 percentage point (pp) increase in pocket park (areas for rest and recreation under 0·4 hectares) coverage was associated with a decrease in all-cause mortality risk (0·9441, 0·9213-0·9675), and an increase of ten pocket park access points per km Interpretation: Increasing the quantity of, and access to, pocket parks might help mitigate mortality risk. More research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms that could explain these associations. Funding: Health Data Research UK (HDRUK). |
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MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Longitudinal Studies ; London/epidemiology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; Parks, Recreational ; Noncommunicable Diseases ; Respiratory Tract Diseases |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-06-07 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ISSN | 2542-5196 |
ISSN (online) | 2542-5196 |
DOI | 10.1016/S2542-5196(23)00057-8 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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