Associations of long-term exposure to temperature with coronary artery calcification risk among middle-aged adults: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of ambient temperature on population health has drawn increasing attention as climate change drives more extreme temperatures globally. However, little research has investigated its connection to subclinical cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to examine the impact of long-term exposure to temperature on coronary artery calcification (CAC) among middle-aged Black and White adults in four U.S. areas with varying climate and weather conditions.

Methods

This study compiled long-term environmental temperature data and individual coronary artery Agatston score (0 vs. >0) from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study. It employed logistic regression and examined the influences of multiple temperature metrics, including average temperatu

SUBMITTER: Zhao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12356213 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature