SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Green Space and Health in Mainland China: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Association of greenspaces exposure with cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Pooled it
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- The effect of the urban built environment on the prevalence rate of chronic diseases in the community neighborhood level: a case study in Qingdao, China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The impact of urban flower meadows on the well-being of city dwellers provides hints for planning biophilic green spaces.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Associations between short-term exposure to fine particulate matter with ischemic stroke mortality and the role of green space: a time-series study in Zibo, China.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Vulnerability characteristics and adaptation strategies of public health systems in different regions of China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Impact of urban greening on population health in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
- The influence of climate change on mental health in populations of the western Pacific region: An umbrella scoping review.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Visiting nature is associated with lower socioeconomic inequalities in well-being in Wales.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Person-Centered Climate, Garden Greenery and Well-Being among Nursing Home Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Evaluating the Coordinated Development between Urban Greening and Economic Growth in Chinese Cities during 2005 to 2019.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of carbon dioxide and green space on sleep quality of the elderly in rural areas of Anhui Province, China.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
- Usage behavior and health benefit perception of youth in urban parks: A case study from Qingdao, China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- The equigenic effect of greenness on the association between education with life expectancy and mortality in 28 large Latin American cities.Health & place · 2021Article
- Health professional and public perspectives on environmentally sustainable healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
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Abstract
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a major cause of premature mortality and disabilities in China due to factors concomitant with rapid economic growth and urbanisation over three decades. Promoting green space might be a valuable strategy to help improve population health in China, as well as a range of co-benefits (e.g., increasing resilience to climate change). No systematic review has so far determined the degree of association between green space and health outcomes in China. This review was conducted to address this gap. Five electronic databases were searched using search terms on green space, health, and China. The review of 83 publications that met eligibility criteria reports associations indicative of various health benefits from more green space, including mental health, general health, healthier weight status and anthropometry, and more favorable cardiometabolic and cerebrovascular outcomes. There was insufficient evidence to draw firm conclusions on mortality, birth outcomes, and cognitive function, and findings on respiratory and infectious outcomes were inconsistent and limited. Future work needs to examine the health benefits of particular types and qualities of green spaces, as well as to take advantage of (quasi-)experimental designs to test greening interventions within the context of China's rapid urbanization and economic growth.
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