Open AccessIntervention study of the effect of insulation retrofitting on home blood pressure in winter: a nationwide Smart Wellness Housing survey
Author(s) -
Wataru Umishio,
Toshiharu Ikaga,
Kazuomi Kario,
Yoshihisa Fujino,
Tanji Hoshi,
Shintaro Ando,
Mitsuaki Suzuki,
Takesumi Yoshimura,
Hiroshi Yokota,
Shuzo Murakami
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.249
H-Index - 172
eISSN - 1473-5598
pISSN - 0263-6352
DOI - 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002535
Subject(s) - retrofitting , medicine , evening , morning , confidence interval , environmental health , structural engineering , engineering , physics , astronomy
The WHO's Housing and health guidelines (2018) listed 'low indoor temperatures and insulation' as one of five priority areas, and indicated insulation retrofitting to help mitigate the effect of low indoor temperatures on health. However, there is still not enough evidence for the effect of insulation retrofitting based on an objective index.