Associations of Urban Blue and Green Spaces With Coronary Artery Calcification in Black Individuals and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods.
Kyeezu KimBrian Thomas JoyceYinan ZhengDrew R NanniniJun WangPenny Gordon-LarsenNiteesh K ChoudhryKelley Pettee GabrielJames M ShikanyMing HuAimin ChenOrna RegesMercedes R CarnethonDonald M Lloyd-JonesKai ZhangLifang HouPublished in: Circulation (2024)
Longitudinally, shorter distance to a river and greater green space cover were associated with less CAC among Black participants and those in deprived neighborhoods. Shorter distance to a park was associated with increased odds of CAC among participants in deprived neighborhoods. Black participants residing in more deprived neighborhoods showed lower odds of CAC in association with greater exposure to river and green space cover.