Within-Bradford movers and mental health. A Connected Bradford study, CY P09 25 02

The features and quality of the areas we live in can have relevant impacts on health via multiple pathways such as impacting body functioning (e.g., systemic inflammation or heart rate) or promoting healthier lifestyles (e.g., increased physical activity). In terms of cardio-respiratory health, previous studies have found that features of the residential environment such as air pollution, access to green spaces or walkability are associated with cardio-respiratory health. Most studies addressing this issue use samples of participants that are permanent residents in a given address and compare the cardio-respiratory health of those living in better quality areas to those doing so in worse quality ones.

A reduced number of studies have focused on samples of residential movers. These studies are particularly relevant because they allow to see whether naturally occurring changes in features of the residential environment are actually related to changes in health in the medium and long term. For a previous study on mental, we created a cohort of within-Bradford movers. The objective of this study is to take advantage of the code and paradigm developed for that study and adapt it to study whether changes in those features had an impact on the experience of cardio-respiratory health events.

20/03/2025

1.5 years