Residential green space in childhood measured against psychiatric disorder risk from adolescence into adulthood in a Danish national cohort
Engemann K, Pedersen CB, Arge L, et al. (2019) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The registry study reported that children who grew up with the lowest levels of satellite-measured green space had up to 55% higher risk of developing a psychiatric disorder later in life, independent of urbanization, socioeconomic status, and family history, with stronger associations for cumulative childhood exposure.
What they studied
About 940,000 people born in Denmark 1985–2003, followed from age 10
What they found
The registry study reported that children who grew up with the lowest levels of satellite-measured green space had up to 55% higher risk of developing a psychiatric disorder later in life, independent of urbanization, socioeconomic status, and family history, with stronger associations for cumulative childhood exposure.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Engemann K, Pedersen CB, Arge L, et al. (2019). Residential green space in childhood measured against psychiatric disorder risk from adolescence into adulthood in a Danish national cohort · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Read at the source
Last reviewed September 23, 2026.
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