ArticleBMC public health2021
Indoor nocturnal noise is associated with body mass index and blood pressure: a cross-sectional study.
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- Relationship between socioeconomic status and hypertension incidence among adults in southwest China: a population-based cohort study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Association between occupational noise and obesity: a retrospective cohort study in China.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2024Article
- Noise and Air Pollution as Risk Factors for Hypertension: Part I-Epidemiology.Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2023Review
- Traffic noise in the bedroom in association with markers of obesity: a cross-sectional study and mediation analysis of the respiratory health in Northern Europe cohort.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Average and individual differences between the 12-item MOS Short-form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12 V.2) and the veterans RAND 12-item Health Survey (VR-12) in the Chinese population.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2022Article
- Circadian Disruption from Urban Night-Time Noise and Endocrine Health Risks in Shift Workers.Noise & healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundStudies have demonstrated that noise is associated with various health problems, such as obesity and hypertension. Although the evidence of the associations of noise with obesity and hypertension is inconsistent, there seems to be a stronger association of the latter. This study aimed to investigate the associations of noise with body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure in adults living in multi-story residential buildings.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Hong Kong from February 2018 to September 2019. The Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, ENRICHD Social Support Instrument, Patient Health Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were administered to the participants. BMI and blood pressure were assessed. Nocturnal noise exposure and total sleep duration were measured for a week.
resultsFive hundred adults (66.4% female), with an average age of 39 years (range: 18-80), completed the study. The average levels of nocturnal noise, BMI, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were 51.3 dBA, 22.2 kg/m
conclusionsIndoor nocturnal noise was associated with BMI and blood pressure in females but only blood pressure in males. It is important to control nocturnal noise or use soundproofing materials in buildings to reduce noise exposure.
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