Seasonality and season of birth effect in the UK Biobank cohort

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ID19459656
AutoresAltug Didikoglu (0000-0002-5582-6956, Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health The University of Manchester Manchester UK, autor correspondente), Maria Merce Canal (0000-0002-1077-6844, Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health The University of Manchester Manchester UK), Neil Pendleton (0000-0003-0794-2386, Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health The University of Manchester Manchester UK), Antony Payton (0000-0003-0335-152X, Division of Informatics, Imaging & Data Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health The University of Manchester Manchester UK)
Ano2020
Volume32
Fascículo6
Páginase23417-e23417
Data de publicação2020-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajhb.23417
PMID32222094
OpenAlexW3013579857
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas17

OBJECTIVES: Humans live in environments that reduce the impact of seasonal cues. However, studies suggest that many aspects of human biology, such as birth, metabolism, health, and death are still annually rhythmic. METHODS: Using UK Biobank, a large (N = 502 536) population-based resource, we investigated the influence of seasonality on birth rate, basal metabolic rate, health, reaction speed, and sleep. We also investigated the association between season of birth and regional brain volumes, basal metabolic rate, health, reaction speed, and sleep. RESULTS: Our results showed that annual birth rate peaks in April and May. Individuals had the highest basal metabolic rate in December and January. Poorer subjective general health and slower reaction time were observed in May. Susceptibility to insomnia showed an opposite trend that peaked in autumn and winter. People reported shorter periods of sleep, easier waking, earlier chronotype, more daytime dozing, and napping in summer compared with winter. Our results suggest that season of birth may influence later-life characteristics. We also observed that the effect of season of birth is in the opposite direction of the seasonal rhythm for basal metabolic rate, reaction time, and insomnia. Moreover, our analysis showed that prevalence of allergy is higher among people born in spring compared to autumn. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, our findings indicate a significant effect of seasonality on a range of human traits and that early-life seasons appear to have an effect on health and behaviors in adulthood

Biobank · Biology · Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Season of birth · Seasonality · Sociology · Birth, Development, and Health · Circadian rhythm and melatonin · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Demography · Medicine · Ecology · Genetics · Internal Medicine · Physiology