[Potentially beneficial effects of climate changes].
Climate changes have many unbeneficial effects on human health, but may also have beneficial effects. An increased mean temperature reduces the incidence of death due to hypothermia and cardiovascular disease and may increase exercise frequency. As the ozone layer decreases, the synthesis of vitamin D in the organism will also increase. An increased level of plasma vitamin D has beneficial effects on bone- and muscle health, seems to reduce cancer incidence and mortality and reduces the prevalence of autoimmune- and cardiovascular disease.
Endokrinologisk Klinik 2132, Abdominalcentret, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 København Ø, Denmark. mettehitz@hotmail.com
Mette Friberg
MF
Hitz
Jens Erik Beck
JE
Jensen
D002980:Climate; D015444:Exercise; D014943:Global Health; D006293:Health Promotion; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D013472:Sunlight; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000096:biosynthesis
D014807:Vitamin D