Relationship between exposure to the natural environment and recovery from hip or knee arthroplasty: a New Zealand retrospective cohort study

Donovan, Geoffrey H.; Gatziolis, Demetrios; Douwes, Jeroen

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029522

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“…What are the consequences of losses of daylight/weather/seasonal effects due to urban densification, loss of daylight recreation areas, daylight restriction due to high buildings etc. on mood, health and quality of life [69,[220][221][222][223]?…”

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The Role of Daylight for Humans: Gaps in Current Knowledge

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Daylight stems solely from direct, scattered and reflected sunlight, and undergoes dynamic changes in irradiance and spectral power composition due to latitude, time of day, time of year and the nature of the physical environment (reflections, buildings and vegetation). Humans and their ancestors evolved under these natural day/night cycles over millions of years. Electric light, a relatively recent invention, interacts and competes with the natural light–dark cycle to impact human biology. What are the consequences of living in industrialised urban areas with much less daylight and more use of electric light, throughout the day (and at night), on general health and quality of life? In this workshop report, we have classified key gaps of knowledge in daylight research into three main groups: (I) uncertainty as to daylight quantity and quality needed for “optimal” physiological and psychological functioning, (II) lack of consensus on practical measurement and assessment methods and tools for monitoring real (day) light exposure across multiple time scales, and (III) insufficient integration and exchange of daylight knowledge bases from different disciplines. Crucial short and long-term objectives to fill these gaps are proposed.

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“…These studies were conducted in China (6 studies), 31,[37][38][39][40][41] Japan (3 studies), [42][43][44] Hong Kong (2 studies), 29,45 South Korea (2 studies), 46,47 Taiwan (2 studies), 48,49 and New Zealand (2 studies). 50,51 One study each was reported from Thailand, 52 Vietnam, 53 and Australia. 30 Only eight studies were conducted in low-and middle-income countries (Table 1 and Supplementary Table 1).…”

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“…residential surrounding greenness examined in the studies encompassed public open spaces such as parks, natural spaces, and bushland, 30 urban green spa ces, 39,41,[45][46][47][48][49] trees, grass, plants, and natural vegetation, 29 woodland and farmland, 44 walkable green streets and spaces, 42 parks, gardens, and green areas, 40 natural areas such as parks, beaches, and fields, 50 parks, forests, wetlands, and grasslands, 38 grass, forests, and parks, 52 vegetation and city parks, 43 green and walkable neighbourhoods, 51 and green spaces of urban or rural residence areas. 31,37,53 in 10 studies, the exposure to greenness was measured by normalised The influence of residential greenness on mortality in the Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis The influence of residential greenness on mortality in the Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis…”

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“…Higher NDVi values indicated higher densities of green vegetation. [29][30][31]37,43,[45][46][47]51,52 Other studies measured greenness based on land areas of green space, 38,50 percentage of the total areas occupied by green space, 41,44,48,49,53 factor of walkable green streets and spaces near residence, 42 or green space per capita. 39,40 Assessment of mortality outcomes Mortality outcomes reported varied across studies.…”

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The influence of residential greenness on mortality in the Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kua

Lee²

2021

Perspect Public Health

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Aims: To critically appraise the evidence of the impact of exposure to salutogenic green environment on mortality, which is an important endpoint in epidemiological and clinical studies. Methods: We searched for studies published and indexed in three databases (PubMed, AMED, and CINAHL Plus) from inception until 31 March 2020, complemented with a search of cited literature for articles describing the effects of greenness on mortality in Asia-Pacific region. Eligible articles were screened and data were extracted independently by two reviewers. A random-effects model was utilised to obtain pool hazard ratio (HR) and risk ratio of all-cause mortality outcome. Results: The search identified 3239 studies, of which 20 studies reporting 133,363 participants from longitudinal cohort studies and 202 million people from population-based prevalence studies were included in the review. The majority of the studies (60%) were conducted in high-income countries in Asia-Pacific. All participants of the longitudinal cohort studies were aged 60 years or older, whereas the prevalence studies involved people of all age groups. A significant protective association of green environment exposure with all-cause mortality was reported in 18 studies. Pooled results from five studies showed increased level of greenness exposure was associated with a significant decrease in all-cause mortality (pooled HR = 0.97; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.93 to 1.02; p < 0.01; I²= 87.8%). Meta-analysis of total number of deaths in different quartiles of green spaces noted decreased risks of mortality with all causes of death with increased surrounding greenness. Conclusions: Some limited evidence suggests that populations exposed to the greener environment have a lower risk of mortality, implying the potential role of greenness in increasing longevity. Further studies with standardised design and outcome reporting should be conducted in low- and middle-income countries and in populations of low socioeconomic status to glean more generalisable and complete evidence for public health policy implications.

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“…Alienation from nature What are the consequences of losses of daylight/weather/seasonal effects due to urban densification, loss of daylight recreation areas, daylight restriction due to high buildings etc. on mood, health and quality of life [69,[220][221][222][223]?…”

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Proof is still needed that an anti-inflammatory diet can benefit rheumatoid arthritis patients

Rayman

Saad

2020

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Daylight stems solely from direct, scattered and reflected sunlight, and undergoes dynamic changes in irradiance and spectral power composition due to latitude, time of day, time of year and the nature of the physical environment (reflections, buildings and vegetation). Humans and their ancestors evolved under these natural day/night cycles over millions of years. Electric light, a relatively recent invention, interacts and competes with the natural light-dark cycle to impact human biology. What are the consequences of living in industrialised urban areas with much less daylight and more use of electric light, throughout the day (and at night), on general health and quality of life? In this workshop report, we have classified key gaps of knowledge in daylight research into three main groups: (I) uncertainty as to daylight quantity and quality needed for "optimal" physiological and psychological functioning, (II) lack of consensus on practical measurement and assessment methods and tools for monitoring real (day) light exposure across multiple time scales, and (III) insufficient integration and exchange of daylight knowledge bases from different disciplines. Crucial short and long-term objectives to fill these gaps are proposed.

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Relationship between exposure to the natural environment and recovery from hip or knee arthroplasty: a New Zealand retrospective cohort study

Cited by 16 publications

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The Role of Daylight for Humans: Gaps in Current Knowledge

The Role of Daylight for Humans: Gaps in Current Knowledge

The influence of residential greenness on mortality in the Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Proof is still needed that an anti-inflammatory diet can benefit rheumatoid arthritis patients

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