Executive summary Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature
death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 …

Along with the rising global burden of disability attributed to stroke, costs of stroke care are
rising, providing the impetus to direct our research focus towards effective measures of …

Kidney disease has been described as the most neglected chronic disease. Reliable
estimates of the global burden of kidney disease require more population-based studies, but …

Different elements of the environment have been posited to influence type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM). This systematic review summarizes evidence on the environmental …

Background Physical inactivity is a global problem that increases the risk of many chronic
diseases and shortens life expectancy. The built environment contributes to physical …

Executive summary Over the past four decades, rapid urbanisation in China has brought
unprecedented health benefits to its urban population, but has also created new challenges …

Introduction The study examined the association of neighborhood walkability to multiple
activity-related outcomes and BMI among adolescents and evaluated socioeconomic status …

This Review describes the relationship between urban and transport planning and the city
environment, the main cardiovascular risk factors (including physical activity, hypertension …

A growing body of evidence has proven that urban greenspace is beneficial to improve
people's physical and mental health. However, knowledge of population exposure to urban …

With rapid urbanization and increase in car ownership, ambient noise pollution resulting
from diversified sources (eg, road traffic, railway, commercial services) has become a severe …