Exposure to Neighborhood Greenness and Hypertension Incidence in Adults: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are few studies on the health effects of long-term exposure to neighborhood greenness in a longitudinal setting, especially in Asian countries with high population densities.

Objectives

This study investigates the association between long-term exposure to neighborhood greenness and hypertension among adults in Taiwan.

Methods

We selected 125,537 participants (≥18 years of age) without hypertension from Taiwan who had joined the standard medical examination program between 2001 and 2016. Neighborhood greenness was estimated using the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), derived from satellite images at a resolution of 250 m2. The 2-y average NDVI value within a 500-m circular buffer around participants' residences was calculated. A time-varyi

SUBMITTER: Zeng YQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10906659 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature