articleJournal of Epidemiology & Community HealthDec 1, 2002BRONZE OA

Urban residential environments and senior citizens’ longevity in megacity areas: the importance of walkable green spaces

TTTakehito TakanoKNK NakamuraMWM Watanabe

Tokyo Medical and Dental University · Department of Health

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Abstract

Design

Cohort study.

Methods

The authors analysed the five year survival of 3144 people born in 1903, 1908, 1913, or 1918 who consented to a follow up survey from the records of registered Tokyo citizens in relation to baseline residential environment characteristics in 1992. MAIN RESULTS: The survival of 2211 and the death of 897 (98.9% follow up) were confirmed. The probability of five year survival of the senior citizens studied increased in accordance with the space for taking a stroll near the residence (p

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Topics & keywords

Topics
Keywords
  • Residence
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Marital status
  • Megacity
  • Demography
  • Medicine
  • Baseline (sea)
  • Gerontology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Sustainable cities and communities
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