Open AccessAssociation Between Greenness Surrounding Schools and Kindergartens and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children in China
Author(s) -
Bo-Yi Yang,
XiaoWen Zeng,
Iana Markevych,
Michael S. Bloom,
Joachim Heinrich,
Luke D. Knibbs,
Shyamali C. Dharmage,
Shao Lin,
Pasi Jalava,
Yuming Guo,
Bin Jalaludin,
Lidia Morawska,
Yang Zhou,
Li-Wen Hu,
Hong-Yao Yu,
Yunjiang Yu,
GuangHui Dong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.17862
Subject(s) - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , impulsivity , population , medicine , china , demography , psychology , pediatrics , psychiatry , geography , environmental health , sociology , archaeology
Key Points Question Is greenness surrounding schools and kindergartens associated with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among children? Findings In this large cross-sectional study of 59 754 Chinese children, attendance at schools or kindergartens in greener areas was associated with lower odds of having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms. Meaning These findings may be useful for policy makers and health care professionals to develop strategies (eg, planning for green spaces around schools and kindergartens) to mitigate the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder burden.
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