Increased Health Risk in Subjects with High Self-Reported Seasonality

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 5; no. 3; p. e9498
• Main Authors: Øyane, Nicolas M., Ursin, Reidun, Pallesen, Ståle, Holsten, Fred, Bjorvatn, Bjørn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 03.03.2010; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Affect; Alcohols; Asthma; Blood; Blood cholesterol; Blood pressure; Body mass; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cholesterol; Cholesterol - metabolism; Cigarette smoking; Diabetes; Emotions; Epidemiology; Exercise; Female; Health; Health aspects; Health Behavior; Health risks; Health Status; Health surveys; High density lipoprotein; Hip; Hospitals; Humans; Male; Medical screening; Mens health; Mental Health/Mood Disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Mood; Mortality; Norway; Participation; Population; Primary care; Public health; Public Health and Epidemiology/Epidemiology; Public Health and Epidemiology/Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health; Questionnaires; Regression analysis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Risk; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Seasonal variations; Seasons; Sex Factors; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Smoking; Studies; Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Triglycerides; Triglycerides - metabolism; Womens health; Norway

Seasonal variations in mood and behaviour, termed seasonality, are commonly reported in the general population. As a part of a large cross-sectional health survey in Hordaland, Norway, we investigated the relationship between seasonality, objective health measurements and health behaviours. A total...