Urban residential greenness and repeated measurements of depressive symptoms: results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study
Orban, E.; Sutcliffe, R.; Roggenbuck, U.; Dragano, N.; Jöckel, K.; Moebus, S. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2016 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: Previous research suggests that access to green spaces, contact with nature and outdoor physical activity may benefit mental health; however, only limited evidence exists from population-based and longitudinal data. Our aim was to investigate the association between urban residential greenness and depressive symptoms. Methods: We analyzed data of 4,662 participants from the population-based Heinz Nixdorf Recall study, aged 45 – 75 years and residing in the metropolitan Ruhr area, Germany. Baseline examinations took place in 2000 – 2003, with follow-up examinations after five and ten years. Additional…
