Objective Although many studies have examined the effects of ambient temperatures on mortality, little evidence is on health impacts of atmospheric pressure and relative humidity. This study aimed to assess the impact...Objective Although many studies have examined the effects of ambient temperatures on mortality, little evidence is on health impacts of atmospheric pressure and relative humidity. This study aimed to assess the impacts of atmospheric pressure and relative humidity on mortality in Guangzhou, China. Methods This study included 213,737 registered deaths during 2003-2011 in Guangzhou, China. A quasi-Poisson regression with a distributed lag non-linear model was used to assess the effects of atmospheric pressure/relative humidity. Results We found significant effect of low atmospheric pressure/relative humidity on mortality. There was a 1.79% (95% confidence interval: 0.38%-3.22%) increase in non-accidental mortality and a 2.27% (0.07%-4.51%) increase in cardiovascular mortality comparing the 5th and 25th percentile of atmospheric pressure. A 3.97% (0.67%-7.39%) increase in cardiovascular mortality was also observed comparing the 5th and 25th percentile of relative humidity. Women were more vulnerable to decrease in atmospheric pressure and relative humidity than men. Age and education attainment were also potential effect modifiers. Furthermore, low atmospheric pressure and relative humidity increased temperature-related mortality. Conclusion Both low atmospheric pressure and relative humidity are important risk factors of mortality. Our findings would be helpful to develop health risk assessment and climate policy interventions that would better protect vulnerable subgroups of the population.展开更多
Metabolic syndrome(MetS),a cluster of modifiable metabolic conditions(including abdominal obesity,dyslipidemia,elevated blood pressure,and hyperglycemia),has become an essential contributor to the global health burden...Metabolic syndrome(MetS),a cluster of modifiable metabolic conditions(including abdominal obesity,dyslipidemia,elevated blood pressure,and hyperglycemia),has become an essential contributor to the global health burden and public health challenges worldwide.展开更多
基金funded by National Nature Science Foundation of China[81102207]Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province,China[2013B021800041]GUO Yu Ming is supported by NHMRC Centre for air quality and health research and evaluation,Australia[APP 1030259]
文摘Objective Although many studies have examined the effects of ambient temperatures on mortality, little evidence is on health impacts of atmospheric pressure and relative humidity. This study aimed to assess the impacts of atmospheric pressure and relative humidity on mortality in Guangzhou, China. Methods This study included 213,737 registered deaths during 2003-2011 in Guangzhou, China. A quasi-Poisson regression with a distributed lag non-linear model was used to assess the effects of atmospheric pressure/relative humidity. Results We found significant effect of low atmospheric pressure/relative humidity on mortality. There was a 1.79% (95% confidence interval: 0.38%-3.22%) increase in non-accidental mortality and a 2.27% (0.07%-4.51%) increase in cardiovascular mortality comparing the 5th and 25th percentile of atmospheric pressure. A 3.97% (0.67%-7.39%) increase in cardiovascular mortality was also observed comparing the 5th and 25th percentile of relative humidity. Women were more vulnerable to decrease in atmospheric pressure and relative humidity than men. Age and education attainment were also potential effect modifiers. Furthermore, low atmospheric pressure and relative humidity increased temperature-related mortality. Conclusion Both low atmospheric pressure and relative humidity are important risk factors of mortality. Our findings would be helpful to develop health risk assessment and climate policy interventions that would better protect vulnerable subgroups of the population.
基金supported by the Foundation of National Key Program of Research and Development of China[grant No.2016YFC0900803]Science and Technology Innovation Team Support Plan of Colleges and Universities in Henan Province[grant No.21IRTSTHN029]+4 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant No.81573243 and 81602925]Henan Natural Science Foundation of China[grant No.182300410293]Science and Technology Foundation for Innovation Talent of Henan Province[grant No.164100510021]Science and Technology Innovation Talents Support Plan of Henan Province Colleges and Universities[grant No.14HASTIT035]High-level Personnel Special Support Project of Zhengzhou University[grant No.ZDGD13001]。
文摘Metabolic syndrome(MetS),a cluster of modifiable metabolic conditions(including abdominal obesity,dyslipidemia,elevated blood pressure,and hyperglycemia),has become an essential contributor to the global health burden and public health challenges worldwide.