Sauna bathing in northern Sweden: results from the MONICA study 2022.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Åsa Engström, Hans Hägglund, Earric Lee, Maria Wennberg, Stefan Söderberg, Maria Andersson
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Abstract

Frequent sauna bathing has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and proposed as a mediator for improved health. Therefore, the aim was to describe and compare sauna bathers with non-sauna bathers in northern Sweden based on their demographics, health and life attitudes, and to describe sauna bathers' sauna habits. Questions on sauna bathing habits were included in the questionnaire for the participants in the Northern Sweden MONICA (multinational monitoring of trends and determinants in cardiovascular disease) study, conducted during spring of 2022, inviting adults 25-74 years living in the two northernmost counties of Sweden (Norr- and Västerbotten), randomly selected from the population register. Of the 1180 participants in MONICA 2022, 971 (82%) answered the question about sauna bathing. Of these, 641 (66%) were defined as sauna bathers. Sauna bathers reported less hypertension diagnosis and self-reported pain. They also reported higher levels of happiness and energy, more satisfying sleep patterns, as well as better general and mental health. Sauna bathers were younger, more often men and found to have a healthier life-profile compared to non-sauna bathers. Additionally, the results suggest that the positive effects associated with sauna bathing plateaued from 1-4 times per month.

瑞典北部的桑拿浴:MONICA 2022 研究的结果。
经常洗桑拿浴与降低心血管疾病风险有关,并被认为是改善健康状况的中介因素。因此,我们的目的是根据瑞典北部桑拿浴者的人口统计学特征、健康状况和生活态度,对桑拿浴者和非桑拿浴者进行描述和比较,并描述桑拿浴者的桑拿浴习惯。瑞典北部MONICA(多国心血管疾病趋势和决定因素监测)研究于2022年春季进行,从人口登记册中随机抽取了居住在瑞典最北部两个县(Norr-和Västerbotten)的25至74岁的成年人作为研究对象。在MONICA 2022的1180名参与者中,有971人(82%)回答了有关桑拿浴的问题。其中,641 人(66%)被定义为桑拿浴者。桑拿浴者报告的高血压诊断和自述疼痛较少。他们还表示快乐和精力水平更高,睡眠模式更令人满意,全身健康和精神健康状况更好。与不洗桑拿浴的人相比,洗桑拿浴的人更年轻,更多是男性,他们的生活更健康。此外,研究结果表明,每月洗 1-4 次桑拿浴的积极效果会趋于稳定。
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health
International Journal of Circumpolar Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
2.10
自引率
15.40%
发文量
51
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Circumpolar Health is published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Circumpolar Health Research Network [CircHNet]. The journal follows the tradition initiated by its predecessor, Arctic Medical Research. The journal specializes in circumpolar health. It provides a forum for many disciplines, including the biomedical sciences, social sciences, and humanities as they relate to human health in high latitude environments. The journal has a particular interest in the health of indigenous peoples. It is a vehicle for dissemination and exchange of knowledge among researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and those they serve. International Journal of Circumpolar Health welcomes Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications, Book Reviews, Dissertation Summaries, History and Biography, Clinical Case Reports, Public Health Practice, Conference and Workshop Reports, and Letters to the Editor.
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