Integrating observational and modelled data to advance the understanding of heat stress effects on pregnant subsistence farmers in the gambia.

ABSTRACT: Studies on the effect of heat stress on pregnant women are scarce, particularly in highly vulnerable populations. To support the risk assessment of pregnant subsistence farmers in the West Kiang district, The Gambia we conducted a study on the pathophysiological effects of extreme heat stress and assessed the applicability of heat stress indices. From ERA5 climate reanalysis we added location-specific modelled solar radiation to datasets of a previous observational cohort study involving on-site measurements of 92 women working in the heat. Associations between physiological and environmental variables were assessed through Pearson correlation coefficient analysis, mixed effect linear models with random intercepts per participant and confirmatory composite analysis. We found Pearson correl

SUBMITTER: Bouverat C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499601 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature