Prevention & lipidsResearch article
Cardiovascular disease burden attributable to non-optimal temperature: analysis of the 1990–2019 global burden of disease
- Global burden of disease analysis
- 1990–2019 GBD methodology
- stratified by sociodemographic index (SDI) and world region
Authors' conclusion
Non-optimal temperatures are significantly associated with global CVD deaths and DALYs, underscoring the significant impact of temperature on public health.
Study context
- Population
- Global population, 1990–2019
- Comparison
- Non-optimal (low and high) temperature vs location-specific theoretical minimum-risk exposure level
- Outcome
- Temperature-related CVD deaths and DALYs
- Follow-up
- 2019
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
CVD deaths and DALYs attributable to temperature
| Group | Cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths | DALYs |
|---|---|---|
| Non-optimal temperature | 1 194 196 (95% UI: 963 816-1 425 090) | 21 799 370 (95% UI: 17 395 761-25 947 499) |
| Low temperature | 1 104 200 (95% UI: 897 783-1 326 965) | 19 768 986 (95% UI: 16 039 594-23 925 945) |
| High temperature | 93 095 (95% UI: 10 827-158 386) | 2 098 989 (95% UI: 146 158-3 625 564) |
Further findings
| Outcome | Non-optimal temperature | Low temperature | High temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in temperature-related CVD deaths · 1990–2019 | |||
| Increase | 45% (95% UI: 32-63%) | 36% (95% UI: 25-48%) | 600% (95% UI: −1879-2027%) |
Temperature-related CVD deaths by country income · 1990–2019
- Non-optimal and high temperature-related CVD deaths increased more in low-income than high-income countries
Original publication
Cardiovascular disease burden attributable to non-optimal temperature: analysis of the 1990–2019 global burden of disease. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 28 April 2023. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwad130
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it