Associations of residential greenness with obesity and BMI level among Chinese rural population: findings from the Henan Rural Cohort Study

In recent years, increasing evidence supports the notion that obesity risk is affected by residential greenness. However, limited studies have been established in low- and middle-income countries, especially in China. The study aimed to evaluate the associations of residential greenness with obesity and body mass index (BMI) level in Chinese rural-dwelling adults. A total of 39,259 adults from the Henan Rural Cohort Study (HRCS) were included in the analyses. According to the guideline for prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Chinese adults, obesity was defined as BMI?≥?28 kg/m². Residential greenness was measured by satellite-based normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI). Generalized linear mixed models were used to study the associations between exposure to residential greenness with obesity and BMI level. Higher residential greenness was significantly correlated with lower odds of obesity and BMI level. For example, in the full-adjusted analyses, an interquartile range (IQR) increase in EVI_500-m was linked with reduced odds of obesity (OR?=?0.77, 95%CI 0.72–0.82) and BMI level (β?=????0.41 kg/m², 95%CI???0.48 to???0.33 kg/m²). Mediation analyses showed air pollution and physical activity could be potential mediators in these associations. Besides, we found that the association of NDVI_500-m with BMI was stronger in females and low-income populations. Higher residential greenness was associated with a lower prevalence of obesity and BMI level, particularly among females and the low-income population. These relationships were partially mediated by reducing air pollution and increasing physical activity.

     

矮塔斜拉桥单侧断索和双侧对称断索影响效应分析

为研究断索现象对矮塔斜拉桥力学性能和安全性的影响，以浙江某实际工程为背景，使用Midas/Civil建立有限元模型，研究单侧单束断索和双侧对称断索两种工况分别对斜拉索索力、塔顶DX位移和主梁跨中弯矩的影响。研究发现：单侧断索对断索侧索力和跨中弯矩、主塔塔顶DX位移的影响较大；双侧对称断索对主塔两侧索力和跨中弯矩影响趋势相同，对边塔塔顶DX位移影响较大；最外侧斜拉索断裂对3个力学指标的影响均为最大，故实际运营中应重视对外侧斜拉索的保护。