Distance to the nearest park and its relationship with metabolic health: A cross-sectional study in a Spanish adult cohort

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Atencion Primaria Pub Date : 2025-09-10 DOI:10.1016/j.aprim.2025.103347

Irene Marcilla-Toribio , Maria Martinez-Andres , Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni , Ruth Martí-Lluch , Rafel Ramos , Blanca Notario-Pacheco

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Abstract

Objective

To analyse the relationships between park proximity and biomarkers, anthropometric measurements, and physical activity levels in a Spanish adult cohort.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Site

Spain.

Participants

A subsample of Cuenca adults from the DESVELA project cohort.

Interventions

Not applicable.

Main measurements

A range of sociodemographic, lifestyle, environmental, anthropometric and biomarker measurements were analysed. Analysis of covariance was conducted while controlling for sex, age and education level; distance to the nearest park was categorized into percentiles.

Results

The study population comprised 174 individuals, 98 female (56.3%). The mean age of the participants was 51.7 ± 9.8 years, with a range of 33–76 years. Analysis of covariance was conducted while controlling for sex, age and education level; distance to the nearest park was categorized into percentiles. The results revealed statistically significant p-values for HDL cholesterol (p = 0.02), weight (p = 0.03), and body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.03), with additional trends toward significance for triglycerides (p = 0.06) and vigorous physical activity (p = 0.08).

Conclusions

Residing at a distance of up to 550 metres from a park is associated with higher levels of HDL cholesterol, as well as lower weight and body mass index, indicating more favorable metabolic profiles among those living closer to a park compared to those living farther away.

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到最近公园的距离及其与代谢健康的关系：西班牙成人队列的横断面研究

目的分析西班牙成人队列中公园邻近度与生物标志物、人体测量和身体活动水平之间的关系。设计横断面研究，sitespain，参与者：从DESVELA项目队列中抽取昆卡成人亚样本。InterventionsNot适用。主要测量方法：分析了社会人口学、生活方式、环境、人体测量和生物标志物测量的范围。在控制性别、年龄、文化程度的情况下，进行协方差分析；到最近的公园的距离被划分为百分位数。结果研究人群174只，其中雌性98只，占56.3%。参与者的平均年龄为51.7±9.8岁，年龄范围为33-76岁。在控制性别、年龄、文化程度的情况下，进行协方差分析；到最近的公园的距离被划分为百分位数。结果显示高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（p = 0.02）、体重（p = 0.03）和身体质量指数（BMI）（p = 0.03）的p值具有统计学意义，甘油三酯（p = 0.06）和剧烈运动（p = 0.08）的p值也有统计学意义。结论：居住在离公园550米远的地方，高密度脂蛋白胆固醇水平较高，体重和身体质量指数也较低，这表明住在公园附近的人比住在公园远处的人代谢状况更好。

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Atencion Primaria 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

8.00%

发文量

156

审稿时长

33 days

期刊介绍： Atención Primaria es una revista que publica trabajos de investigación relativos al ámbito de la atención primaria de salud. Desde el punto de vista conceptual, Atención Primaria asume el nuevo modelo de atención primaria de salud, orientado no sólo a la curación de la enfermedad, sino también a su prevención y a la promoción de la salud, tanto en el plano individual como en el de la familia y la comunidad. En estos nuevos aspectos que definen el modelo de atención primaria de salud es en los que se centran los trabajos de investigación que publica Atención Primaria, la primera revista de originales española creada para recoger y difundir la producción científica realizada desde los centros de atención primaria de salud sobre cuestiones como protocolización de la asistencia, programas de prevención, seguimiento y control de pacientes crónicos, organización y gestión de la asistencia primaria, entre otros.