title: Mood effects of weather conditions of the Zagreb population, Croatia.
abstract: The level of information on biometeorologic reports and mood effects of weather conditions on the Zagreb population were assessed in a sample of 782 subjects. Only 103 (13.2%) study subjects had not been informed on biometeorologic reports. Mood effects of weather conditions were reported by more than 76% of study subjects, 18.3% of them reporting meteorosensitivity. Meteorosensitivity showed a female predominance, and increased with age and level of education. 88% of chronic patients reported discomforts caused by changes in atmospheric conditions. Apathy and sleepiness were the most common mood changes associated with weather changes, whereas humid weather was indicated as a weather type that caused most discomforts in study subjects.
authors.affiliation: Zagreb Public Health Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Aleksandar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Momirović
authors.forename: Branislava
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resanović
authors.forename: Josip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Culig
authors.forename: Ivona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Herljević
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014887:Weather