Abstract
Human health: is it who you are or where you live?
Highlights
Urbanisation is one of the leading global trends of the 21st century and the UN predicts that seven in ten people will live in urban areas by 2050.1 With hasty global urbanisation, the importance of understanding relationships between environment, human health, and wellbeing is being increasingly recognised
Findings were consistent across measures of adiposity, with stronger associations being found for people who were female, younger, and accumulating higher levels of physical activity.[4]
This beneficial urban environment is important because, irrespective of geographical location, residential density seems to be associated with decreased levels of obesity.[5]
Summary
Urbanisation is one of the leading global trends of the 21st century and the UN predicts that seven in ten people will live in urban areas by 2050.1 With hasty global urbanisation, the importance of understanding relationships between environment, human health, and wellbeing is being increasingly recognised.
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