Inner-city green space and its association with body mass index and prevalent type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in an urban German city.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The accessibility of green space is an important aspect of the urban residential environment and has been found to be beneficial for health and well-being. This study investigates the association between different indicators of green space and the outcomes body mass index (BMI) and prevalent type 2 diabetes in an urban population. DESIGN:Population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING:Dortmund, a city located in the industrial Ruhr area in Western Germany. PARTICIPANTS:1312 participants aged 25-74 years from the Dortmund Health Study. METHODS:The participants' addresses were geocoded and shapefiles of statistical districts, road network and land use, as well as data on neighbourhood characteristics were obtained at baseline. Three indicators of green space were constructed using

SUBMITTER: Muller G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5781018 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature