Early life exposure to green space and insulin resistance: An assessment from infancy to early adolescence

Early life exposure to green space and insulin resistance: An assessment from infancy to early adolescence

Background: Recent studies suggest that greater exposure to natural vegetation, or “green space” is associated with lower diabetes risk, possibly through increasing physical activity. However, there is limited research on green space and insulin resistance in youth. We hypothesized greater green spa...

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Main Authors: Marcia P. Jimenez, Emily Oken, Diane R. Gold, Heike Luttmann-Gibson, Weeberb J. Requia, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Veronique Gingras, Marie-France Hivert, Eric B. Rimm, Peter James
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Longitudinal data
Green space
Environmental epidemiology
Insulin resistance
Sensitive periods
Children’s health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020318043

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