Urban green space and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality among residents of the same area: updated retrospective cohort study in South Korea.

Sun Jae Park¹, Jun Hwan Kim², Sumin Seo³, Jiwon Yu¹, Jihun Song¹, Hye Jun Kim¹, Sangwoo Park¹, Seogsong Jeong⁴, Sang Min Park⁵

¹Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.

²Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.

³Medipixel Inc, Seoul, South Korea.

⁴Department of Biomedical Informatics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.

⁵Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: smpark.snuh@gmail.com.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have reported an inverse association between the extent of green space and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, longitudinal research focusing on individuals residing within the same geographic area remains scarce. Moreover, comprehensive investigations evaluating the impact of urban green space (UGS) on both CVD incidence and cardiovascu…

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MeSH Terms

Humans0Cardiovascular Diseases*Retrospective Studies0Republic of Korea0Female0Male0Middle Aged0Incidence0Urban Population*Adult0Aged0Risk Assessment0Risk Factors0Survival Rate0

Keywords

Cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular mortalityCohort studyEnfermedad cardiovascularEpidemiologyEpidemiologíaEspacio verde urbanoEstudio de cohorteMortalidad cardiovascularPolítica de planificación urbanaUrban green spaceUrban planning policy

Article Info

PMID: 41241025
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2025.11.001
Received: May 18, 2025
Accepted: November 3, 2025

How to Cite

Park SJ et al. Urban green space and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality among residents of the same area: updated retrospective cohort study in South Korea. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)2026;79(6):510-519. doi:10.1016/j.rec.2025.11.001

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