Effects of solar radiation exposure on ischemic heart disease mortality: country-level spatial regression models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have analyzed the association between sun exposure and ischemic heart disease (IHD). However, the association has not been assessed globally and may differ when adjusting for spatial dependency. This study aimed to clarify whether this global association remains even while incorporating spatial adjustment.

Methods

The most recent age-adjusted IHD mortality data (per 100,000) by country (1987-2022) were obtained from the World Health Organization (WHO) database as the dependent variable. As the independent variable, global solar radiation (GSR) data (MJ/m²/day; mean of 1994-2018) were retrieved from the Global Solar Atlas, with values clipped to each capital's location. Covariates included smoking prevalence, alcohol consumption, salt in

SUBMITTER: Kato H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512395 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature