Residential greenness and mortality in oldest-old women and men in China: a longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to natural vegetation, or greenness, might affect health through several pathways, including increased physical activity and social engagement, improved mental health, and reductions in exposure to air pollution, extreme temperatures, and noise. Few studies of the effects of greenness have focused on Asia, and, to the best of our knowledge, no study has assessed the effect on vulnerable oldest-old populations. We assessed the association between residential greenness and mortality in an older cohort in China.

Methods

We used five waves (February, 2000-October, 2014) of the China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), a prospective cohort representative of the general older population in China. We assessed exposure to greenness through satellite-de

SUBMITTER: Ji JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6358124 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature