TY - JOUR

T1 - Cold indoor temperatures and their association with health and well-being: a systematic literature review

AU - Janssen, Hayley

AU - Ford, Kat

AU - Gascoyne, Ben

AU - Hill, Rebecca

AU - Roberts, Manon

AU - Bellis, Mark

AU - Azam, Sumina

PY - 2023/11

Y1 - 2023/11

N2 - ObjectiveThe study aimed to identify, appraise and update evidence on the association between cold temperatures (i.e. Study designThis study was a systematic review.MethodsSeven databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, Coronavirus Research Database) were searched for studies published between 2014 and 2022, which explored the association between cold indoor temperatures and health and well-being outcomes. Studies were limited to those conducted in temperate and colder climates due to the increased risk of morbidity and mortality during winter in those climatic zones. Studies were independently quality assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies.ResultsOf 1209 studies, 20 were included for review. Study outcomes included cardiovascular (blood pressure, electrocardiogram abnormalities, blood platelet count), respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symptoms, respiratory viral infection), sleep, physical performance and general health. Seventeen studies found exposure to cold indoor temperatures was associated with negative effects on health outcomes studied. Older individuals and those with chronic health problems were found to be more vulnerable to negative health outcomes.ConclusionEvidence suggests that indoor temperatures

AB - ObjectiveThe study aimed to identify, appraise and update evidence on the association between cold temperatures (i.e. Study designThis study was a systematic review.MethodsSeven databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, Coronavirus Research Database) were searched for studies published between 2014 and 2022, which explored the association between cold indoor temperatures and health and well-being outcomes. Studies were limited to those conducted in temperate and colder climates due to the increased risk of morbidity and mortality during winter in those climatic zones. Studies were independently quality assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies.ResultsOf 1209 studies, 20 were included for review. Study outcomes included cardiovascular (blood pressure, electrocardiogram abnormalities, blood platelet count), respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symptoms, respiratory viral infection), sleep, physical performance and general health. Seventeen studies found exposure to cold indoor temperatures was associated with negative effects on health outcomes studied. Older individuals and those with chronic health problems were found to be more vulnerable to negative health outcomes.ConclusionEvidence suggests that indoor temperatures

KW - home

KW - Dwelling

KW - Minimum temperature

KW - Themperature thresholds

KW - Thermal comfort

KW - Winter

U2 - 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.09.006

DO - 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.09.006

M3 - Article

VL - 224

SP - 185

EP - 194

JO - Public Health

JF - Public Health

SN - 1476-5616

ER -