The effect of the urban built environment on the prevalence rate of chronic diseases in the community neighborhood level: a case study in Qingdao, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic diseases such as hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are escalating global health burdens, particularly in rapidly urbanizing, high-density regions. While individual, socioeconomic, and behavioral risk factors are well-established, evidence on the influence of the urban built environment remains limited, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

This study applied the comprehensive 5D built environment framework to systematically analyze the associations between built environment characteristics and community-level prevalence of HTN and T2DM in Shibei District, Qingdao, a high-density urban area in China. We integrated official health records, socioeconomic data, remote sensing imagery, and geographic information sy

SUBMITTER: Zhao T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature