The relationship between natural environments and obesity: a systematic review.

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

International Journal of Environmental Health Research Pub Date : 2024-10-13 DOI:10.1080/09603123.2024.2406306

Melissa Lu, Mischion Murphy, Andrew Kim, Mary Lingwall, Emily Anne Barr

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Abstract

More than 100 million children and 13% of the adult population suffer from obesity globally. People with obesity experience higher risks of chronic illness, poor mental health outcomes, and premature death. Exposure to natural environments, including green spaces, encourages regular physical activity and cardiovascular exercise to combat obesity. This systematic review, based on the health lifestyle theory, explores previous research on the relationship between natural environments and obesity. We reviewed studies (N = 11) published between 2018 and 2023 examining the relationship between participants (N = 1,225,680) across seven countries. Two overarching areas of impact emerged: environmental health factors (air pollution) and social factors (socioeconomic status and food availability). Although many studies suggested that exposure to green spaces correlated with a lower incidence of obesity, few studies identified possible external factors to explain the relationship between green space and obesity. Implications for future policy legislation, clinical interventions, and research are presented.

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自然环境与肥胖之间的关系：系统综述。

全球有 1 亿多儿童和 13% 的成年人患有肥胖症。肥胖症患者罹患慢性疾病、心理健康状况不佳和过早死亡的风险较高。接触包括绿地在内的自然环境可以促进经常性的体育锻炼和心血管锻炼，从而对抗肥胖。本系统综述以健康生活方式理论为基础，探讨了以往有关自然环境与肥胖之间关系的研究。我们回顾了 2018 年至 2023 年间发表的研究（N = 11），这些研究考察了七个国家的参与者（N = 1,225,680 人）之间的关系。出现了两个首要的影响领域：环境健康因素（空气污染）和社会因素（社会经济地位和食物供应）。尽管许多研究表明，接触绿地与降低肥胖症发病率有关，但很少有研究找出可能的外部因素来解释绿地与肥胖症之间的关系。本文阐述了未来政策立法、临床干预和研究的意义。

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International Journal of Environmental Health Research 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

3.10%

发文量

134

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Environmental Health Research ( IJEHR ) is devoted to the rapid publication of research in environmental health, acting as a link between the diverse research communities and practitioners in environmental health. Published articles encompass original research papers, technical notes and review articles. IJEHR publishes articles on all aspects of the interaction between the environment and human health. This interaction can broadly be divided into three areas: the natural environment and health – health implications and monitoring of air, water and soil pollutants and pollution and health improvements and air, water and soil quality standards; the built environment and health – occupational health and safety, exposure limits, monitoring and control of pollutants in the workplace, and standards of health; and communicable diseases – disease spread, control and prevention, food hygiene and control, and health aspects of rodents and insects. IJEHR is published in association with the International Federation of Environmental Health and includes news from the Federation of international meetings, courses and environmental health issues.