The influence of proximity to city parks and major roads on the development of arterial hypertension.

CONCLUSIONS: An increase in the incidence of arterial hypertension was associated with a shorter distance to a major road and a greater distance to a city park. The effect modification of a shorter distance to a major road on the association between a greater distance to city parks and the incidence of arterial hypertension was identified. PMID: 29313461 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29313461?dopt=Abstract

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - January 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Brazienė A, Venclovienė J, Tamošiūnas A, Dėdelė A, Lukšienė D, Radišauskas R Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: research

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