Modifications to residential neighbourhood characteristics and risk of 79 common health conditions: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Observational studies have identified a link between unfavourable neighbourhood characteristics and increased risk of morbidity, but it is unclear whether changes in neighbourhoods affect future disease risk. We used a data-driven approach to assess the impact of neighbourhood modification on 79 health outcomes.

Methods

In this prospective cohort study, we used pooled, individual-level data from two Finnish cohort studies: the Health and Social Support study and the Finnish Public Sector study. Neighbourhood characteristics (mean educational level, median income, and employment rate of residents, and neighbourhood green space) and individual lifestyle factors of community-dwelling individuals were assessed at baseline (at different waves starting between 1998 and

SUBMITTER: Kivimaki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8172714 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature