Higher ultraviolet light exposure is associated with lower mortality: An analysis of data from the UK biobank cohort study.

Autor: Stevenson AC; School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK., Clemens T; School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK., Pairo-Castineira E; Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK., Webb DJ; Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; University Clinical Research Centre, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK., Weller RB; Centre for Inflammation Research and Edinburgh Skin Network, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. Electronic address: r.weller@ed.ac.uk., Dibben C; School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. Electronic address: chris.dibben@ed.ac.uk.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health & place [Health Place] 2024 Sep; Vol. 89, pp. 103328. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 01.
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103328
Abstrakt: We aimed to examine associations between ultraviolet (UV) exposure and mortality among older adults in the United Kingdom (UK). We used data from UK Biobank participants with two UV exposures, validated with measured vitamin D levels: solarium use and annual average residential shortwave radiation. Associations between the UV exposures, all-cause and cause-specific mortality were examined as adjusted hazard ratios. The UV exposures were inversely associated with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer mortality. Solarium users were also at a lower risk of non-CVD/non-cancer mortality. The benefits of UV exposure may outweigh the risks in low-sunlight countries.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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