title: High coronary mortality in cold regions of Sweden.
abstract: The hypothesis that cold climate is associated with high coronary mortality in Sweden is tested. Cold exposure was calculated in each of the 284 municipalities of Sweden. There was a significant association between cold exposure and coronary mortality in both sexes in all age groups. The strongest association was found in men aged 40-64 years (coefficient of determination k = 0.39). The decile of men aged 40-64 years who lived in the coldest municipalities had a 40% excess mortality. A significant association was also found between cold exposure and mortality from cerebrovascular diseases. We conclude that there is a strong regional association between cold exposure and high coronary mortality.
authors.affiliation: Health Sciences Centre, Lund University, Dalby, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gyllerup
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lanke
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Lindholm
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Scherstén
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000401:mortality; D003081:Cold Climate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology