2024
Association between air temperature and self-perceived health status in Southern Germany: Results from KORA FIT study
Sohail H, Zhang S, Kraus U, Mikkonen S, Breitner S, Wolf K, Nikolaou N, Peters A, Lanki T, Schneider A. Association between air temperature and self-perceived health status in Southern Germany: Results from KORA FIT study. International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2024, 262: 114431. PMID: 39096579, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-perceived health statusCompare self-rated healthSelf-rated healthHealth-related quality of lifeHealth statusDistributed lag non-linear modelCooperative Health ResearchHealth-related qualityEQ-5D-5L dimensionsEuroQol visual analog scaleShort-term associationsCross-sectional analysisQuality of lifeFitness studiesAugsburg regionParticipants' homesPopulation-level studiesHealth careHealth researchVisual analog scaleAssociation of heatEQ-VASHealth measuresHealthAnalog scale
2023
Effects of Short- And Medium-Term Exposures to Lower Air Temperature on 71 Novel Biomarkers of Subclinical Inflammation: Results from the KORA F4 Study
Ni W, Breitner S, Nikolaou N, Wolf K, Zhang S, Peters A, Herder C, Schneider A. Effects of Short- And Medium-Term Exposures to Lower Air Temperature on 71 Novel Biomarkers of Subclinical Inflammation: Results from the KORA F4 Study. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 12210-12221. PMID: 37552838, PMCID: PMC10448716, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKORA F4 studyBiomarkers of subclinical inflammationHigher risk of chronic diseasesF4 studyLevels of air pollutionLow air temperatureRisk of chronic diseasesPopulation-based KORA F4 studyCross-sectional analysisSubclinical inflammationAdverse health effectsCumulative lagAssociated with higher levelsAir pollutionAir temperatureChronic diseasesNeurotrophin-3Older participantsInterleukin-6Additive modelMedium-term effectsProximity extension assay technologyHealth effectsCardiovascular diseaseHigh risk
2020
Association of Long-Term Air Pollution with Prevalence and Incidence of Distal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy: KORA F4/FF4 Study
Herder C, Schneider A, Zhang S, Wolf K, Maalmi H, Huth C, Pickford R, Laxy M, Bönhof G, Koenig W, Rathmann W, Roden M, Peters A, Thorand B, Ziegler D. Association of Long-Term Air Pollution with Prevalence and Incidence of Distal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy: KORA F4/FF4 Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2020, 128: 127013. PMID: 33356516, PMCID: PMC7757787, DOI: 10.1289/ehp7311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident DSPNDistal sensorimotor polyneuropathyAssociated with incident DSPNObese participantsType 2 diabetesNonobese participantsPopulation-based study of older individualsDevelopment of distal sensorimotor polyneuropathyAnnual average air pollutant concentrationsAssociation of air pollutionRates of type 2 diabetesAverage air pollutant concentrationsRobust error varianceCooperative Health ResearchAssociated with higher prevalenceStudies of older individualsPopulation-based studyPoisson regression modelsLong-term air pollutionCross-sectional analysisAir pollutionParticipating residentsKORA F4Health researchYears of age