Green space exposure

1. Green space exposure lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes in humans (21% lower risk (95% CI: 0.754–0.837; p<0.001)).

   “individuals in the highest quartile (Q4) of green space visits had a 21% lower risk of incident T2DM compared to the lowest quartile (Q1) after full adjustment”

   HumansQ4 vs Q1 green space visits

   Green Space Visitation Is Associated with Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in a Large U.S. Healthcare System Cohort

   AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 abstract·Nov 3, 2025

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1. Green space exposure is associated with chronic disease in humans.

   “Greater average daily time spent in green spaces was consistently associated with lower prevalence of chronic diseases across both urban and rural census tracts.”

   Humansurban and rural tracts

   Green Space Engagement and Chronic Disease Prevalence Across Urban and Rural U.S. Communities: A Nationwide Analysis Using Mobility Data

   AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 abstract·Nov 3, 2025

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1. Green space exposure lowers the risk of obesity in humans (-0.20 point reduction per extra minute).

   “each extra minute of green space time predicted a –0.20 (SE = 0.0067, p < 1e–197) point reduction in obesity prevalence in urban tracts”

   Humansurban census tracts

   Green Space Engagement and Chronic Disease Prevalence Across Urban and Rural U.S. Communities: A Nationwide Analysis Using Mobility Data

   AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 abstract·Nov 3, 2025

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1. Green space exposure lowers the risk of dementia in humans (RR 0.94, 95% CI 0.92–0.96).

   “exposure to park areas or green/blue spaces was generally associated with reduced dementia risk (risk ratio 0.94; 95 % CI 0.92,0.96)”

   Review

   Objectively measured environmental features and their association with cognition and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

   Ageing research reviews·Dec 7, 2024

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