A cohort study of seasonality and weather-sensitivity of chronic disease biomarkers in the tropics: the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES)

Abstract

Previous research has shown seasonality and climate-sensitivity in chronic disease biomarkers, but it hasn’t been done in tropical settings with different weather patterns. Identifying these variations can help understand the potential health consequences of global climate change. Our objective is to find seasonal variations in 13 biomarkers and their association with ambient heat and pluviosity in a tropical environment.