Effects of changes in living environment on physical health: a prospective German cohort study of non-movers.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Longitudinal studies on associations between changes in living environment and health are few and focus on movers. Next to causal effects, differences in health can, however, result due to residential mobility. The present study explored changes in living environment related to (changes in) physical health among non-movers. Causality was reinforced by a novel study design. METHODS:We obtained longitudinal data on both living environment and physical health covering 4601 non-movers aged 18+ with 16 076 health observations from the German Socio-Economic Panel between 1999 and 2014. Changing and stable perceived living environment from three domains (infrastructure, environmental pollution, housing conditions) were included at household level. We performed linear regressions with r

SUBMITTER: Aretz B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6896981 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature