Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2024;35(5):10-14

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2024.05.003

A meta-analysis of the association between green space and dyslipidemia

Chenxi LUO 1 ; Tianjing HE 2 ; Jicheng ZHU 3 ; Yiyi HUANG 4 ; Lu MA 3 ; Yang LI 2

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Keywords

NDVI; Dyslipidemia; Meta-analysis

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To explore the association between green space and the risk of dyslipidemia. Methods “Dyslipidemia” and “ Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)” were used as search terms to search PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases for studies up to September 2023. ARHQ statistical assessment and review tool and NOS scale were employed to evaluate the quality of the studies. R 4.3.1 software was used for meta-analysis. Results A total of 11 studies were included, of which 5 cross-sectional studies and 5 cohort studies were rated as “high quality”. The results of meta-analysis showed that an increase in NDVI in some buffer zones was associated with reduced risks of hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL-C, and high LDL-C, while an increase in NDVI in 100m buffer zone was significantly associated with reduced risks of all these four diseases, with hypercholesterolemia (OR=0.87, P<0.05), hypertriglyceridemia (OR=0.94, P<0.05), low HDL-C (OR=0.95, P<0.05), and high LDL-C (OR=0.87, P<0.05). Sensitivity analysis suggested that the results of most meta-analyses were robust. Conclusion With the increase in green space near residential areas, the risk of dyslipidemia may decrease.