The relationship between greenspace exposure and telomere length in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT: The exposome, reflecting the range of environmental exposures individuals encounter throughout their life, can influence a variety of health outcomes and can play a role in how the environment impacts our genes. Telomeres, genetic structures regulating cell growth and senescence, are one pathway through which the exposome may impact health. Greenspace exposure, representing the amount of green areas in one's neighborhood, is one component of the exposome and has been associated with multiple health benefits. To investigate the potential link between greenspace exposure and telomere length, we analyzed data from the 1999-2001 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) sample. Our study examined individual, risk, and contextual factors. We found that greater greenspace exposur

SUBMITTER: Ogletree SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635903 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature