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El entorno urbano y la salud cardiometabólica
Sanjay Rajagopalan1, Armando Vergara-Martel1, Jeffrey Zhong1
1Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH (S.R., A.V.-M., J.Z., I.J.N., J.-E.D., Z.C.).
Circulation
|April 15, 2024
Resumen
Las ciudades tienen un impacto significativo en las enfermedades cardiometabólicas globales a través de las exposiciones ambientales. La planificación urbana sostenible puede crear ciudades más saludables, beneficiando tanto a la salud del corazón humano como al medio ambiente.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud del medio ambiente
- Planificación urbana
- Investigación de las enfermedades cardiovasculares
Sus antecedentes:
- Los entornos urbanos son sistemas complejos que influyen en la salud a través de exposiciones como la contaminación y el ruido.
- La infraestructura de la ciudad impacta los comportamientos, el estrés, la nutrición y la actividad física, lo que contribuye a las enfermedades cardiometabólicas.
- El desarrollo urbano también afecta al cambio climático, compartiendo conductores con enfermedades cardiometabólicas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar la evidencia que vincula el exposome urbano con las enfermedades cardiometabólicas dentro de un marco científico de sistemas.
- Examinar los principios de planificación urbana para optimizar la salud cardiometabólica.
- Discutir estrategias para alinear el desarrollo urbano con la mitigación de enfermedades cardiometabólicas y la reducción del cambio climático.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura científica actual sobre el exposoma urbano y las enfermedades cardiometabólicas.
- Análisis de los principios de planificación urbana (conectividad, densidad, diversidad de uso del suelo, accesibilidad).
- Examen de los marcos de la ciencia de los sistemas y de los modelos de colaboración intersectorial.
Principales resultados:
- Las exposiciones urbanas contribuyen significativamente a la carga mundial de enfermedades cardiometabólicas.
- La planificación espacial integrada para ciudades sostenibles puede promover la salud del corazón y la salud ambiental.
- Existen lagunas de conocimiento con respecto a los umbrales del entorno construido para la optimización de la salud cardiometabólica.
Conclusiones:
- Las ciudades son entornos críticos para las intervenciones dirigidas a las enfermedades cardiovasculares y el cambio climático.
- El diseño urbano sostenible ofrece un doble beneficio para la salud pública y la sostenibilidad ambiental.
- La colaboración intersectorial y la participación de la comunidad son vitales para alinear los objetivos de desarrollo urbano.
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