Citation

Momirović A, Resanović B, Culig J, Herljević I. Coll. Antropol. 2005; 29(2): 515-518.

Affiliation

Zagreb Public Health Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Croatian Anthropological Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16417154

Abstract

The level of information on biometeorologic reports and mood effects of weather conditions on the Zagreb population were assessed in a sample of 782 subjects. Only 103 (13.2%) study subjects had not been informed on biometeorologic reports. Mood effects of weather conditions were reported by more than 76% of study subjects, 18.3% of them reporting meteorosensitivity. Meteorosensitivity showed a female predominance, and increased with age and level of education. 88% of chronic patients reported discomforts caused by changes in atmospheric conditions. Apathy and sleepiness were the most common mood changes associated with weather changes, whereas humid weather was indicated as a weather type that caused most discomforts in study subjects.

Language: en