Effect of Climate Change on Physiological Indexes of Elderly People
- VernacularTitle:气候变化对老年人生理指标的影响初探
- Author:
Lian ZHOU
;
Shiqi ZHEN
;
Xiaodong CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Meteorological factors;
Aged;
Blood pressure;
Pulse;
Body weight;
Body temperature
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
2007;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of climate change on physiological indexes of elderly people.Methods From January,2006 to January,2007,30 elderly couples were selected and blood pressure,pulse,body weight were investigated.The weather data was collected.Results The lowest value of body weight appeared in February in normotensive subjects,in September in hypertension subjects.The lowest value of body temperature in two groups appeared in February and March.The lowest value of pulse appeared in March and April in normotensive subjects,in September in hypertension subjects.The curve of blood pressure change(SBP and DBP) presented"V"in two groups.The lowest value appeared in summer(July-September).The highest value appeared in winter(December-February).The blood pressure in winter was higher than that in summer(P
