The majority of urban inhabitants in low-and middle-income country (LMIC) cities live in
deprived urban areas. However, policy efforts and the monitoring of global goals and …

Small-area composite measures (such as for deprivation, geographic access or green
space) have become increasing popular among both researchers and policy makers and …

Background: The provision of green spaces is an important health promotion strategy to
encourage physical activity and to improve population health. Green space provision has to …

Background A lower exposure to the natural environment has been hypothesized to
adversely affect the human microbiome and its immunomodulatory capacity. However, the …

A disparity in the distribution and quality of urban parks has been widely recognized as an
important environmental justice issue. There is currently inconsistent evidence focusing on …

Background Risk genes linked to the development of gout have been identified, and lifestyle
factors are related to gout risk. It remains unclear whether healthy lifestyle factors can …

Socioeconomic inequalities are major health determinants. To monitor and understand them
at local level, ecological indexes of socioeconomic deprivation constitute essential tools. In …

Background There is considerable literature on the psychological and behavioural benefits
of green space. However, less is known about its health-promoting effects, as expressed on …

Objetivo Presentar la metodología seguida en el diseño y la implementación de un índice
de privación por sección censal, y describir la situación socioeconómica en España en …

Background Whether a low-inflammatory diet relates to type 2 diabetes risk remains unclear.
We examined the association between a low-inflammatory diet and risk of type 2 diabetes …