Effects of climatic factors on plasma lipid levels: A 5-year longitudinal study in a large Chinese population

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Zhou, Xiaoming ; Lin, Haiyan ; Zhang, Shigang ; Ren, Jianwei ; Wang, Zhe ; Zhang, Yun ; Wang, Mansen ; Zhang, Qunye

关键词: Plasma lipids;    Climatic factor;    Seasonal variation;    Longitudinal investigation;    Temperature;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jacl.2016.06.009

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

BACKGROUND: The rules and mechanisms of seasonal changes in plasma lipid levels, which may be related to annual rhythmicity of incidence and mortality of cardiovascular diseases, are still controversial. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to stu