Environmental Impacts on Cardiovascular Health and Biology: An Overview

Circulation Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 134(9), P. 1048 - 1060

Published: April 25, 2024

Environmental stressors associated with human activities (eg, air and noise pollution, light disturbance at night) climate change heat, wildfires, extreme weather events) are increasingly recognized as contributing to cardiovascular morbidity mortality. These harmful exposures have been shown elicit changes in stress responses, circadian rhythms, immune cell activation, oxidative stress, well traditional risk factors hypertension, diabetes, obesity) that promote diseases. In this overview, we summarize evidence from animal studies of the impacts environmental on health. addition, discuss strategies reduce impact current future disease burden, including urban planning, personal monitoring, mitigation measures.

Language: Английский

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The interplay between sex, lifestyle factors and built environment on 20-year cardiovascular disease incidence; the ATTICA study (2002–2022)

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

This study aims to investigate the role of built environment in terms urban-rural disparities cardiovascular disease (CVD) epidemiology, focusing on middle- and long-term CVD risk assessment. Moreover, this seeks explore sex-specific differences urban rural settings. The ATTICA Study is a prospective conducted from 2002 onwards. At baseline, random sample 3,042 CVD-free adults (49.8% men) were randomly drawn population Attica region, Greece, with 78% dwelling 22% municipalities. Follow-up examinations performed 2006, 2012, 2022. Of total participants, 1,988 had complete data for assessment 20-year follow-up. 10-year incidence was 11.8%, 28.0% municipalities 16.8%, 38.7% municipalities, respectively (ps < 0.05). Unadjusted analyses revealed significant clinical, laboratory, lifestyle-related factors between residents Additionally, sex-based discrepancies anthropometric, circulating, lifestyle observed stratified Multivariate analyses, including generalized structural equation modeling (GSEM), that impact (20-year) mediated by factors. Urban inhabitants exhibit higher compared their counterparts, which partially explained behaviors. Targeted strategic city planning efforts promoting healthier behaviors at micro-environment level could potentially mitigate built-environment impacts health.

Language: Английский

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Surrounding Residential Greenness and Health: Associations With Abdominal Obesity and Dyslipidemia. A Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies

Public health reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 46

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

We aimed to quantify the relationships of surrounding residential greenness with abdominal obesity and dyslipidemia. A systematic search was conducted in January 2024 through 5 electronic databases including Pubmed, Scopus, Web Science, CINHAL (Complete GreenFILE). The DerSimonian Laird method used calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs) their respective 95% confidence intervals (CIs). study protocol registered PROSPERO (CRD42024528548). Eleven cross-sectional studies involving 564,254 individuals a mean age 55.95 years were included. significant inverse relationship observed between increased lower (OR: 0.80; CI: 0.70-0.91), elevated TG 0.97; 0.96-0.97), low HDL-C levels 0.98; 0.95-1.00). Abdominal triglyceride could be reduced general adult population by increasing greenness. These findings underscore importance integrating into urban planning public health policies promote healthier environments. Interventions such as development green spaces play crucial role reducing cardiometabolic risk factors. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024528548.

Language: Английский

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Perceived Benefits of Nature in Diverse Populations

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(4), P. 563 - 563

Published: April 4, 2025

The relationship between socioeconomic and demographic characteristics health effects of green spaces has been studied, suggesting that certain groups may reap more benefits from exposure to nature. However, the link perceived nature remains a gap in literature. We used subsample (n = 711, 2018–2019) an environmental cardiovascular risk cohort investigate Participants completed 11-item survey about their perceptions at in-person visits. Socioeconomic including income, education, race, biological sex birth, age, were self-reported. Generalized linear models evaluate associations factors; odds ratios 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are reported. Both unadjusted fully adjusted for sex, education Our results suggest participants who identified as male, member minoritized population, and/or completing less beneficial. Although additional research is needed better understand contributors these perceptions, access convenient, safe, multi-use be important encouraging time shifting greenness.

Language: Английский

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Association of diurnal temperature range and childhood asthma: a population-based cross-sectional study in a Tropical City, China

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: April 7, 2025

Climate change has significantly impacted the diurnal temperature range (DTR), particularly in tropical regions of China, where DTR fluctuations are more frequent. While previous studies have primarily focused on link between short-term exposure and childhood asthma, there is limited information long-term effects from large-scale studies. In 2022, a cross-sectional survey involving 9,130 children aged 2-10 years was conducted using stratified cluster random sampling Sanya, Hainan Province, China. Data demographics, asthma symptoms were collected validated International Study Asthma Allergies Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire. Temperature, precipitation Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) obtained remote sensing satellite. A generalized linear model (GLM) employed to analyze association analyses based environmental lifestyle factors. The prevalence 7.57%, with annual average ranging 5.15℃ 7.26℃. After adjusting for potential confounders, each 1℃ increase associated 65.9% higher risk (95% CI: 1.058, 2.602). Stratified indicated that impact stronger among living areas temperatures, precipitation, lower vegetation coverage (measured by NDVI), as well those who not breastfed, exposed passive smoking, or whose mothers had pets during pregnancy. increased odds this effect influenced Therefore, public health strategies could mitigate through urban greening, advocating breastfeeding, reducing secondhand smoke, avoiding pet ownership

Language: Английский

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Health in Harmony: Integrating Community Strengths to Bridge Disparities

Health Equity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 229 - 234

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector

npj Urban Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: April 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Urban greenspace and cardiovascular disease comorbidity at breast cancer diagnosis in the US: regional, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic variations among older women

Cancer Survivorship Research & Care, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: April 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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Long-term exposure to residential greenness and cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in China

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: May 3, 2025

Influence of residential greenness on CVD risk has garnered increasing attention, however, evidence from large-scale cohort studies in developing nations, such as China, remains sparse. This study aimed to evaluate the association with and mortality, explore potential mediating role modifiable factors associations. A total 22,702 participants aged 35 years above were enrolled between October 2012 December 2015. Residential was assessed using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) within radii 300 m, 500 1000 m participants' address (NDVI300 NDVI500 NDVI1000 m). Primary outcomes comprised events all-cause follow-up 2018 2019. Multivariable Cox regression models employed estimate hazard ratios (HRs), causal mediation analysis conducted assess observed demonstrated a significant CVD, HRs per tertile increment 0.84 (95% confidential interval [CI]: 0.77-0.92) for NDVI300 0.86 CI: 0.79-0.94) 0.90 0.82-0.98) separately. Compared areas lowest HR incidence medium high 0.89 0.76-1.06), 0.74 0.62-0.89), respectively. Utilizing newly proposed two-stage method analysis, approximately 16.18%, 5.34%, 4.04%, 2.45% effect mediated by high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, physical activity, body mass index, diabetes mellitus, provides compelling that higher is associated reduced among adult Chinese population, specific playing role. These findings underscore significance incorporating green space interventions into prevention strategies.

Language: Английский

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Space for Improvement: ZIP Codes Should Not Determine Cardiovascular Longevity, a Scoping Review

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Location-based disparities in cardiovascular health are multifaceted and deeply intertwined with historical, environmental, socioeconomic, healthcare access factors. This scoping review explores the associations between residential locations disease (CVD). We reviewed articles that describe environmental influences, socioeconomic determinants, challenges, societal influences location-specific development of CVD. some social determinants within geographical neighborhood-level contexts drive CVD inequality explore potential future directions for addressing these disparities.

Language: Английский

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