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Access to green space, physical activity and mental health: a twin study.

Hannah Cohen-ClineEric TurkheimerGlen E Duncan
Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2015)
These results suggest that greater access to green space is associated with less depression, but provide less evidence for effects on stress or anxiety. Understanding the mechanisms linking neighbourhood characteristics to mental health has important public health implications. Future studies should combine twin designs and longitudinal data to strengthen causal inference.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • public health
  • physical activity
  • sleep quality
  • mental illness
  • depressive symptoms
  • body mass index
  • electronic health record
  • cross sectional
  • stress induced
  • deep learning
  • global health
  • data analysis