Sneha S Patil, Naveen Puttaswamy, Andres Cardenas, Dana Boyd Barr, Santu Ghosh, Kalpana Balakrishnan
Protocol for CARES-HAPIN: an ambidirectional cohort study on exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and risk of early childhood caries
BMJ open
green blue spaces gabs vital components sustainable healthy communities evidence suggest gabs positively affect population health wellbeing however studies examine gabs influence childhood obesity systematic review investigates impact gabs childhood obesity particularly childrens physical activity eating behavior search protocol identified 544 studies pubmed medline psycinfo cinahl web science twotier screening process document using prisma flow diagram identified 16 studies underwent quality analysis using national heart lung blood institute nhlbi critical appraisal skills programme casp tools data interpreted using thematic analysis narrative synthesis selected studies show varying sociodemographic characteristics sampled populations located urban rural settings influence gabs childrens physical activity eating behaviour depends type location proximity density facilities activity types interplay gender ethnicity parentchild relationship review demonstrates significant effect gabs childrens physical activity eating behaviour gabs provide children safe venues socialisation long intensive enjoyable physical activity influence childrens perceptions vegetable consumption supporting healthier eating behaviour spaces potential eradicate childhood obesity policy social economic environmental organisational considerations addressed