The Association between Residential Green Space in Childhood and Development of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to green space has been hypothesized to have a beneficial impact on children's mental well-being and cognitive development. The underlying mechanisms of the mental health benefits of green space are not fully understood, but different pathways have been suggested, such as the psychologically restoring capacities of green space, the ability to facilitate physical activity and social cohesion, and the mitigation of exposure to air pollution.

Objectives

In this nationwide cohort study, we investigated associations between residential green space in early childhood and a clinical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Methods

The cohort included individuals, who were born in Denmark between 1992 and 2007 (n=814,689) and followed fo

SUBMITTER: Thygesen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755168 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature