Are the Levels of Lipid Parameters Associated with Biometeorological Conditions?

Rafał Skutecki, Iwona Cymes, Ewa Dragańska, Katarzyna Glińska-Lewczuk, Adam Buciński, Marek Drozdowski and Jerzy Romaszko
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Rafał Skutecki: School of Medicine, Family Medicine Unit, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland
Iwona Cymes: Department of Water Resources, Climatology and Environmental Management, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
Ewa Dragańska: Department of Water Resources, Climatology and Environmental Management, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
Katarzyna Glińska-Lewczuk: Department of Water Resources, Climatology and Environmental Management, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
Adam Buciński: Department of Biopharmacy, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 85-089 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Marek Drozdowski: Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland
Jerzy Romaszko: School of Medicine, Family Medicine Unit, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 23, 1-11

Abstract: Lipid disorders, especially hypercholesterolemia, are one of the most thoroughly investigated cardiovascular risk factors. Their correlation with biometeorological conditions has been reported, with authors stressing seasonal increases of total cholesterol (TC) levels, mostly occurring in winter. This study aims at determining the correlation between the level of lipid parameters (LP) and meteorological conditions, analyzing seasonal variations in LP levels, and attempting to answer the following questions: do changes in LP levels result from the organism’s response to cold or heat stress, or are they secondary to seasonal dietary variations? An observational study comprised ambulatory patients from the city of Olsztyn (Poland), for whom laboratory test were performed in 2016–2018, with 106,325 records of TC, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglycerides (TG). LP levels were matched with atmospheric conditions on the day when the test was conducted and expressed by the universal thermal climate index (UTCI). We demonstrated seasonal increases of TC in cold stress (in wintertime) and of TG in heat stress (summer). The analysis of LP levels in specific periods revealed the increase of TC levels after holidays (i.e., Christmas and Easter) in men by 4.56%, and the increase of TG levels in women by 13.46% in the same period. Our results suggest the secondary, diet-dependent underlying cause of the observed changes. This work contributes to the discussion concerning the impact of biometeorological factors on LP levels and may be of significance when planning population-dedicated preventive activities.

Keywords: lipids; cholesterol; thermal stress; cold stress; diet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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