Journal article
Associations between residential greenness and self-reported heart disease in Sri Lankan men: A cross-sectional study
J Padmaka Silva, A Singh, B Oldenburg, W Gunathunga, AMAAP Alagiyawanna, S Mavoa
Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2021
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major contributors to morbidity and mortality in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). Features of the natural environment, such as greenness, are a potential, modifiable determinant of CVD, yet there is a lack of evidence, particularly in LMICs. Our study investigated associations between residential greenness, measured using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and self-reported heart disease in 5268 Sri Lankan men aged 34 to 55 years. Multivariable logistic regression models were fitted to examine associations between mean NDVI within 100 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1600 m, and 2000 m of the residential address, adjusting for age, marital status, inc..
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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
JP Silva was supported by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. S Mavoa was supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (#1121035). Dr Mavoa: University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Research Fellowship. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.