The association between population density and blood lipid levels in Dutch blood donors.
Rosa de GrootJody C HoeninkJoreintje D MackenbachNicole R den BraverMaria G M PinhoDarshan BrassingaFemmeke J PrinszeTiffany C TimmerWim L A M de KortJohannes BrugKatja van den HurkJeroen LakerveldPublished in: International journal of health geographics (2019)
Contrary to previous findings in LMIC, no evidence was found that population density is associated with blood lipid levels in blood donors in the Netherlands or that MVPA and sedentary behavior mediate this association. This may be the result of socioeconomic differences and, in part, may be due to the good health of the study population and the relatively high population density in the Netherlands. Also, compared to LMIC, differences in physical activity levels in more versus less populated areas may be less pronounced in HIC.