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Experienced Poor Lighting Contributes to the Seasonal Fluctuations in Weight and Appetite That Relate to the Metabolic Syndrome
Joint Authors
Partonen, Timo
Reunanen, Antti
Englund, Ani
Aromaa, Arpo
Pirkola, Sami
Grimaldi, Sharon
Haukka, Jari
Lönnqvist, Jouko
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-06-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We tested which environmental, social, lifestyle, and health related factors of the individual contribute to the seasonal variations in mood and behavior and whether these influence the risks of the metabolic syndrome and major depressive disorder, both conditions having a high prevalence in industrialized populations.
5480 individuals, representative of the general population aged 30 and over in Finland, were assessed for metabolic syndrome using the ATP-III criteria, gave a self-report of seasonal variations in mood and behavior, and were interviewed for mood, anxiety, and alcohol use disorders using the DSM-IV criteria.
The seasonal variations in mood and behavior have a metabolic factor composed of weight and appetite, and greater loadings on this factor increased the risk of metabolic syndrome (odds ratio of 1.18, 95% confidence interval of 1.10 to 1.26).
Self-reports of lighting experienced as poor at home contributed to scores on the metabolic factor (t=4.20,P<.0001).
Lighting conditions and their dynamics may serve as a measure for intervention in order to influence the seasonal metabolic signals and in the end to prevent the metabolic syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Grimaldi, Sharon& Englund, Ani& Partonen, Timo& Haukka, Jari& Pirkola, Sami& Reunanen, Antti…[et al.]. 2009. Experienced Poor Lighting Contributes to the Seasonal Fluctuations in Weight and Appetite That Relate to the Metabolic Syndrome. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Grimaldi, Sharon…[et al.]. Experienced Poor Lighting Contributes to the Seasonal Fluctuations in Weight and Appetite That Relate to the Metabolic Syndrome. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Grimaldi, Sharon& Englund, Ani& Partonen, Timo& Haukka, Jari& Pirkola, Sami& Reunanen, Antti…[et al.]. Experienced Poor Lighting Contributes to the Seasonal Fluctuations in Weight and Appetite That Relate to the Metabolic Syndrome. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-11.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451074