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Seasonality of cardiovascular risk factors: an analysis including over 230 000 participants in 15 countries

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Marti-Soler, Helena, Gubelmann, Cédric, Aeschbacher, Stefanie, Alves, Luis, Bobak, Martin, Bongard, Vanina, Clays, Els, de Gaetano, Giovanni, Di Castelnuovo, Augusto, Elosua, Roberto, Ferrieres, Jean, Guessous, Idris, Igland, Jannicke, Jørgensen, Torben, Nikitin, Yuri, O'Doherty, Mark G, Palmieri, Luigi, Ramos, Rafel, Simons, Judith, Sulo, Gerhard, Vanuzzo, Diego, Vila, Joan, Barros, Henrique, Borglykke, Anders, Conen, David, De Bacquer, Dirk, Donfrancesco, Chiara, Gaspoz, Jean-Michel, Giampaoli, Simona, Giles, Graham G, Iacoviello, Licia, Kee, Frank, Kubinova, Ruzena, Malyutina, Sofia, Marrugat, Jaume, Prescott, Eva, Ruidavets, Jean Bernard, Scragg, Robert, Simons, Leon A, Tamosiunas, Abdonas, Tell, Grethe S, Vollenweider, Peter, Marques-Vidal, Pedro·2014·Heart
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-305623
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Objective: To assess the seasonality of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in a large set of population-based studies. Methods: Cross-sectional data from 24 population-based studies from 15 countries, with a total sample size of 237 979 subjects. CVRFs included Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference; systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure; total, high (HDL) and low (LDL) density lipoprotein cholesterol; triglycerides and glucose levels. Within each study, all data were adjusted for age, gender and current smoking. For blood pressure, lipids and glucose levels, further adjustments on BMI and drug treatment were performed. Results: In the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, CVRFs levels tended to be higher in winter and lower in summer months. These patterns were observed for most studies. In the Northern Hemisphere, the estimated seasonal variations were 0.26 kg/m 2 for BMI, 0.6 cm for waist circumference, 2.9 mm Hg for SBP, 1.4 mm Hg for DBP, 0.02 mmol/L for triglycerides, 0.10 mmol/L for total cholesterol, 0.01 mmol/L for HDL cholesterol, 0.11 mmol/L for LDL cholesterol, and 0.07 mmol/L for glycaemia. Similar results were obtained when the analysis was restricted to studies collecting fasting blood samples. Similar seasonal variations were found for most CVRFs in the Southern Hemisphere, with the exception of waist circumference, HDL, and LDL cholesterol. Conclusions: CVRFs show a seasonal pattern characterised by higher levels in winter, and lower levels in summer. This pattern could contribute to the seasonality of CV mortality.

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Marti-Soler, H., Gubelmann, C., Aeschbacher, S., Alves, L., Bobak, M., Bongard, V., Clays, E., de Gaetano, G., Di Castelnuovo, A., Elosua, R., Ferrieres, J., Guessous, I., Igland, J., Jørgensen, T., Nikitin, Y., O'Doherty, M. G., Palmieri, L., Ramos, R., Simons, J., Sulo, G., Vanuzzo, D., Vila, J., Barros, H., Borglykke, A., Conen, D., De Bacquer, D., Donfrancesco, C., Gaspoz, J.-M., Giampaoli, S., Giles, G. G., Iacoviello, L., Kee, F., Kubinova, R., Malyutina, S., Marrugat, J., Prescott, E., Ruidavets, J. B., Scragg, R., Simons, L. A., Tamosiunas, A., Tell, G. S., Vollenweider, P., & Marques-Vidal, P.
Affiliations
  • Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
  • University Hospital of Basel (CH)
  • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health, University of Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal
  • Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
  • Inserm (FR)
  • Ghent University (BE)
  • Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
  • Cardiovascular and Genetic Epidemiology Research Group (ULEC-EGEC), Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Disease Programme (RICAD), IMIM, Barcelona, Spain
  • Department of Epidemiology, UMR 1027- INSERM, Toulouse University—CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
  • University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
  • University of Bergen (NO)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Institute of Internal Medicine, Siberian Branch RAMS, Novosibirsk, Russia
  • UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Queens University of Belfast, Belfast, UK
  • Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
  • Universitat de Girona (ES)
  • UNSW Sydney (AU)
  • Centro di Prevenzione Cardiovascolare, ASS 4 ‘Medio Friuli’, Udine, Italy
  • Hospital del Mar Research Institute (ES)
  • Universidade do Porto (PT)
  • Capital Region of Denmark (DK)
  • Department of Public Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
  • Cancer Council Victoria (AU)
  • Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo (IT)
  • Queen's University Belfast (GB)
  • Centre for Health Monitoring, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Novosibirsk State Medical University (RU)
  • Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
  • University of Auckland (NZ)
  • Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
  • Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Corresponding author
Marques-Vidal, Pedro
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Venue
Heart
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2014-05-30
Volume
100
Issue
19
Pages
1517-1523
ISSN
  • 1355-6037 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-201X
DOI
10.1136/heartjnl-2014-305623
OpenAlex
W2140020569
Cited by
151
References
37
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FWCI
9.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
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  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • IrInSubria (University of Insubria) (submittedVersion)
  • IRIS (submittedVersion)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion)
  • Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (submittedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion)
  • SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
  • Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (33CSCO-122661)
  • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (064947/Z/01/Z)
  • Pfizer
  • GlaxoSmithKline (3200B0–105993, 33CSCO-122661, 3200B0-118308)
  • Velux Stiftung
  • Hjerteforeningen
  • Universität Basel (PP00P3_133681)
  • Sundhed og Sygdom, Det Frie Forskningsråd (396414, 209057)
  • Wellcome Trust (064947/Z/01/Z, 081081/Z/06/Z, 209057, 081081, 081081/Z)
  • Universitätsspital Basel
  • Agence Nationale de la Recherche (396414, 209057)
  • Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (209057, 396414)
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (122661, 124087, 33CSCO, 118308, 133681, 105993, 3200B0, 139468, 108315, FN 33CSC0-)
  • Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS (3200B0-105993, 3200B0-118308, 33CSCO-122661)
  • Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (209057, 396414)
  • Ministero della Salute
  • Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca
  • Istituto Superiore di Sanità
  • Schweizerische Herzstiftung
  • China Scholarship Council
  • Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
  • Region Hovedstaden
  • Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
  • Institut de Veille Sanitaire
  • Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Canton de Genève
  • Vlaamse regering
  • Pfizer Foundation
  • Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen
  • Medical Research Council (MR/K023241/1, 396414, 209057)
  • National Health and Medical Research Council (396414, 251533, 209057)
  • Cancer Council Victoria (209057, 396414)
  • Health Research Council of New Zealand
  • Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education
  • Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (PTDC/SAU-ESA/108315/2008)
  • Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (RD12/0042)
  • European Regional Development Fund (RD12/0042)
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG023522)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Keywords
seasonal variation, cardiovascular risk factors, body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glucose, hemispheric differences, cardiovascular mortality
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cold Temperature, Cross-Sectional Studies, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Europe, Female, Humans, Lipids, Male, Middle Aged, Mortality, New Zealand, Risk Factors, Seasons, Triglycerides, Body Mass Index, Risk Assessment

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Marti-Soler, H., Gubelmann, C., Aeschbacher, S., Alves, L., Bobak, M., Bongard, V., Clays, E., de Gaetano, G., Di Castelnuovo, A., Elosua, R., Ferrieres, J., Guessous, I., Igland, J., Jørgensen, T., Nikitin, Y., O'Doherty, M. G., Palmieri, L., Ramos, R., Simons, J., . . . Marques-Vidal, P. (2014). Seasonality of cardiovascular risk factors: an analysis including over 230 000 participants in 15 countries. Heart. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2014-305623