We know the benefits of living surrounded by nature in areas with abundant vegetation, compared to urban environments with noise, pollution and little greenery. Of course, this also influences future moms whose pregnancies develop in green areas, which have a lower risk of having premature births.
According to researchers from the Oregon State University (United States) and British Columbia (Canada), mothers who live in neighborhoods with abundant green areas are more likely to have their pregnancy reach term, fewer premature children and their babies are born with A weight greater than average.
Among the advantages of living in greener neighborhoods, we find that exposure to harmful environmental factors is reduced, there is a space with greater possibility of developing physical activities, and an environment that favors social contacts and reduces stress and depression. Factors that of course influence the mood of the pregnant woman and the development of the baby.
The researchers examined more than 64,000 births in the Vancouver area for four years, finding that extreme premature births were 20% lower and moderate premature births were 13% less for babies whose mothers lived in the greenest neighborhoods.
They also discovered that the number of minors was reduced, coming from neighborhoods with large plant areas, considered small for their gestational age, and that babies in neighborhoods where the greenery abounds weighed an average of 45 grams more at birth than those where there is Less proportion of green areas.
Via | Green EFE
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