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Growing health and quality of life: benefits of urban organic community gardens

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dc.contributor.authorNova, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Elisabete
dc.contributor.authorChaves, Benedita
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Margarida
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-28T16:24:27Z
dc.date.available2018-06-28T16:24:27Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To characterize the horticulturists of an urban garden in terms of their current state of health and health behaviors (at gardening beginning) and to evaluate the effect of horticulture practice on health behaviors and quality of life (after a six month gardening stretch). Introduction: The way in which cities have grown, with heavy air and noise pollution, reduced green spaces, a long distance and out of season food based system and limited sunshine access has led to multiple public health challenges. This in turn has prompted the emergence of various local and state policies aimed at improving the health and quality of life of urbanites. Method: Interviews using structured questionnaires were conducted twice with 115 city dwellers: when they got started in a vegetable garden and about 6 months later. Results:Participants were mainly female (57.8%), professionally active (48.0%) and with a mean age of 53 years. This research showed significant behavioral changes among its users, including positive outcomes in anthropometric parameters, physical activity, smoking habits, eating habits, health status and overall quality of life.Conclusion: Despite a short follow-up period, it could be shown that gardening did influence health and quality of life behaviors.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationNova, P., Pinto, E., Chaves, B., Silva, M. (2018). Growing health and quality of life: benefits of urban organic community gardens. Journal of Nutritional Health & Food Science, 6(1), 1-7pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.15226/jnhfs.2018.001124pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2372-0980
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/25133
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSymbiosis Grouppt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectBehavior changept_PT
dc.subjectMental healthpt_PT
dc.subjectNutritionpt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical activity/exercisept_PT
dc.subjectOrganic community gardenpt_PT
dc.titleGrowing health and quality of life: benefits of urban organic community gardenspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage7pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleJournal of nutritional health & food sciencept_PT
oaire.citation.volume6pt_PT
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person.familyNameSilva
person.givenNameElisabete
person.givenNameMargarida
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