Associations between Residential Greenspace and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Residential green space can have positive physiological effects on human health through various mechanisms, including reducing stress and/or depression or facilitating physical activity. Although green space has been consistently associated with improved birth outcomes in several studies, there has been limited study of its effect on other reproductive outcomes, including fertility.

Objective

We examined associations between residential green space and fecundability, the per-cycle probability of conception.

Methods

We analyzed data from 8,563 female participants enrolled between 2013 and 2019 in Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), a prospective preconception cohort study of North American couples attempting conception. Participants completed a baseline questio

SUBMITTER: Willis MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10132140 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature