ArticleClinical kidney journal2024
Association between wet-bulb globe temperature and kidney function in different geographic regions in a large Taiwanese population study.
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- Physiological glomerular filtration rate and responses to Zeitgeber time and cold stress in C57BL/6 mice.Renal failure · 2026Article
- Epidemiology, mechanisms and clinical implications of heat-related kidney disease.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2026Review
- Opposite Association Between Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature With Central Obesity in Different Geographic Regions in Taiwan.International journal of endocrinology · 2026Article
- Association between wet-bulb globe temperature with peptic ulcer disease in different geographic regions in a large Taiwanese population study.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Association of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) with Osteoporosis Incidence: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
The worldwide prevalence and incidence rates of end-stage renal disease have been increasing, and the trend is pronounced in Taiwan. This is especially evident in southern Taiwan, where the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is consistently higher than in other regions. The association between kidney function and WBGT has not been fully investigated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and WBGT and variations in this association across different geographic regions in Taiwan. We used the Taiwan Biobank (TWB) to obtain data on community-dwelling individuals, linked these data with WBGT data obtained from the Central Weather Bureau and then processed the data using a machine learning model. WBGT data were recorded during the working period of the day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These data were then compiled as 1-year, 3-year and 5-year averages, recorded prior to the survey year of the TWB of each participant. We identified 114 483 participants who had WBGT data during 2012-2020. Multivariable analysis showed that, in northern Taiwan, increases in 1- and 3-year averages of WBGT during the working period (β = -0.092,
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