Astell-Burt, T. and Feng, X., 2019. Association of urban green space with mental health and general health among adults in Australia. JAMA network open, 2(7), pp.e198209-e198209. IMPORTANCE Recent studies indicate that living near more green space may support mental and general health and may also prevent depression. However, most studies are cross-sectional, and few have considered …
Citation Astell-Burt, T., Hartig, T., Eckermann, S., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., McMunn, A., Frumkin, H. and Feng, X., 2022. More green, less lonely? A longitudinal cohort study. International journal of epidemiology, 51(1), pp.99-110. Abstract Background Urban greening may reduce loneliness by offering opportunities for solace, social reconnection and supporting processes such as stress relief. We (i) assessed associations between …
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Astell-Burt, T., Feng, X. and Kolt, G.S., 2014. Greener neighborhoods, slimmer people? Evidence from 246 920 Australians. International journal of obesity, 38(1), pp.156-159. Abstract Although there is growing consensus that population-level improvements in cardiovascular health depend upon environments that promote healthy lifestyles, evidence to support large-scale investments in neighborhood greenery to tackle obesity is inconsistent and …
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Evidence affirms that green space has health benefits, but ethnic inequities in green space availability are under-researched. Percentages of parkland, tree canopy, and open grass within 1.6 km road network distance from home were linked…
Insufficient sleep typically defined in the scientific literature as less than 6 h per day is a major public health problem affecting non-trivial percentages of the population…
Highlights •Incidence of dementia was tracked over 11 years among 109,688 adults. •Prescription, hospitalisation and death data was used for triangulation. •Associations were tested with total green space, trees and open grass. •Lower prescription rates for dementia in disadvantaged communities. •More tree canopy, but not more open grass, lowered dementia risk. Abstract Introduction Urban greening …
Exciting times are afoot. There appears to be increasing recognition that contact with nature can yield a range of health benefits. Major efforts are underway to improve access to discrete green spaces…
Associate Professor Thomas Astell-Burt and Dr Xiaoqi Feng Population Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab (PowerLab) School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong Abstract Green space is increasingly prominent in public health research, but many important details remain unknown. In this presentation, we outline the state of evidence on green space …
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