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The Influence of Proximity to City Parks on Blood Pressure in Early Pregnancy

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  • Regina Grazuleviciene

    (Department of Environmental Science, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio G. 58, Kaunas, LT-44248, Lithuania)

  • Audrius Dedele

    (Department of Environmental Science, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio G. 58, Kaunas, LT-44248, Lithuania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Asta Danileviciute

    (Department of Environmental Science, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio G. 58, Kaunas, LT-44248, Lithuania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Jone Vencloviene

    (Department of Environmental Science, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio G. 58, Kaunas, LT-44248, Lithuania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Tomas Grazulevicius

    (Department of Environmental Science, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio G. 58, Kaunas, LT-44248, Lithuania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Sandra Andrusaityte

    (Department of Environmental Science, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio G. 58, Kaunas, LT-44248, Lithuania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Inga Uzdanaviciute

    (Department of Environmental Science, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio G. 58, Kaunas, LT-44248, Lithuania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen

    (Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Doctor Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of proximity to city parks on blood pressure categories during the first trimester of pregnancy. This cross-sectional study included 3,416 female residents of the city of Kaunas, Lithuania, who were enrolled in the FP7 PHENOTYPE project study. The women were classified into four blood pressure categories: optimal, normal, high-normal blood pressure, and hypertension. Multinomial regression models were used to investigate the association between three women’s groups with respect to the residence distances from city parks (300, >300–1,000, and >1,000 m) and four blood pressure categories. When using the optimal blood pressure as the reference group, the crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) for normal blood pressure and for high-normal blood pressure proved to be statistically significantly higher after the inclusion of the selected covariates into the regression analysis. The probability of normal blood pressure increased by 9%, and that of high-normal blood pressure—by 14% for every 300 m increase in the distance to green spaces. The findings of this study suggest a beneficial impact of nearby city parks on blood pressure amongst 20- to 45-year-old women. This relationship has important implications for the prevention of hypertension and the reduction of hypertension-related morbidity.

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  • Regina Grazuleviciene & Audrius Dedele & Asta Danileviciute & Jone Vencloviene & Tomas Grazulevicius & Sandra Andrusaityte & Inga Uzdanaviciute & Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, 2014. "The Influence of Proximity to City Parks on Blood Pressure in Early Pregnancy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-15, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2014:i:3:p:2958-2972:d:33896
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    1. Regina Grazuleviciene & Asta Danileviciute & Ruta Nadisauskiene & Jone Vencloviene, 2009. "Maternal Smoking,GSTM1 and GSTT1 Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-16, March.
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    1. Hye-Jin Kim & Jin-Young Min & Hyun-Jin Kim & Kyoung-Bok Min, 2016. "Parks and Green Areas Are Associated with Decreased Risk for Hyperlipidemia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-11, December.
    2. Celina Koh & Michelle C. Kondo & Heather Rollins & Usama Bilal, 2022. "Socioeconomic Disparities in Hypertension by Levels of Green Space Availability: A Cross-Sectional Study in Philadelphia, PA," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-13, February.
    3. Regina Grazuleviciene & Sandra Andrusaityte & Tomas Gražulevičius & Audrius Dėdelė, 2020. "Neighborhood Social and Built Environment and Disparities in the Risk of Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-16, October.
    4. Xiangrong Jiang & Linda Larsen & William Sullivan, 2020. "Connections Between Daily Greenness Exposure and Health Outcomes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-20, June.

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