A Nationwide Comparative Analysis of Temperature-Related Mortality and Morbidity in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of temperature on morbidity remains largely unknown. Moreover, extensive evidence indicates contrasting patterns between temperature-mortality and temperature-morbidity associations. A nationwide comparison of the impact of temperature on mortality and morbidity in more specific subgroups is necessary to strengthen understanding and help explore underlying mechanisms by identifying susceptible populations.

Objective

We performed this study to quantify and compare the impact of temperature on mortality and morbidity in 47 prefectures in Japan.

Methods

We applied a two-stage time-series design with distributed lag nonlinear models and mixed-effect multivariate meta-analysis to assess the association of temperature with mortality and morbidity by ca

SUBMITTER: Yuan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10702932 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature