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Yi-Dan Zhang¹, Gang-Long Zhou¹, Lu Wang¹

¹Joint International Research Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.

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Exposure to greenspace may improve gut and skin microbiota diversity and composition. This research synthesizes studies to understand the link between nature and human health, promoting healthier microbial profiles.

Keywords:

Gut Human microbiota Nature environment Systematic review Vegetation

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Public health

Background:

Mixed results exist regarding greenspace exposure's effects on human microbiota.
Previous studies lacked comprehensive synthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review and synthesize evidence on greenspace exposure and human microbiota.
To evaluate associations at various anatomical sites.

Main Methods:

Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
Searches across multiple international and Chinese databases.
Risk of bias and certainty of evidence assessments.

Main Results:

11 observational and 9 interventional studies included.
Greenspace exposure linked to increased gut and skin microbiota diversity and beneficial composition.
Probiotic abundance increased, while pathogens decreased in gut and skin microbiota.

Conclusions:

Greenspace exposure may promote healthier gut and skin microbiota profiles.
Findings aid in understanding mechanisms of greenspace and human health.
Supports promoting nature exposure for microbial health.