Urban quality
Urban quality has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Mar 21, 2025: “Exploring the Influence of Urban Quality on Frailty, Nutritional Status, and Hematological/Biochemical Profile in Older Adults: Insights from Geospatial Approach (Preprint)”.
1 paper studies it3 findingsUpdated
“Q4 participants had higher FTS-5 scores (15.2 ± 7.4 vs. 11.8 ± 6.4; p=0.0334)”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
- Humans1
What did studies of Urban quality find?
2Studies of Urban quality measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are grip strength (1 study) and frailty (1).
Grip strength
downin humans1
1 study
Grip strength
downin humans1
Urban quality impairs grip strength in humans (19.1 ± 4.4 vs. 22.8 ± 7.3 kg, p=0.0059).
“lower handgrip strength (19.1 ± 4.4 vs. 22.8 ± 7.3 kg; p=0.0059)”
Humans
Preprint
Frailty
upin humans1
1 study
Frailty
upin humans1
Urban quality increases frailty in humans (15.2 ± 7.4 vs. 11.8 ± 6.4, p=0.0334).
“Q4 participants had higher FTS-5 scores (15.2 ± 7.4 vs. 11.8 ± 6.4; p=0.0334)”
Humans
Preprint
What is Urban quality linked with?
1Studies link Urban quality with 1 measure, most often CONUT score (1 study).
CONUT score
upin humans1
1 study
CONUT score
upin humans1
Urban quality is associated with CONUT score in humans (Spearman R=0.2513, p=0.0359).
“CONUT scores (p=0.0323), which were positive correlated with urban quality (Spearman R=0.2513, p=0.0359)”
Humans
Preprint