Association between extreme temperature events and multimorbidity among older adults: evidence from the CHARLS
Both cold spells and heatwaves exposure increase the risk of multimorbidity in older adults. Our findings highlight the necessity of preventing harmful effects of extreme temperature events.
Authors
- Meng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9862-1815)
- Yang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8697-003X)
- Xiaoli Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4207-197X)
- Jue Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1938-9365)
- Wangyang Gu
- Jingyi Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5560-1223)
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Chest Hospital (CN)
- Hainan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04456-6
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40
Funders
- Shanghai Chest Hospital