Day and night how much temperature difference affects health?

The difference between day and night temperature is too large, which can cause respiratory diseases, heart disease, stroke.

Doctors warn that excessive temperature difference can make it difficult for the body to adapt, the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases is very high.

Increased risk of respiratory disease in young children

According to BSCKII Nguyen Minh Tien, Deputy Director of the City Children's Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City), the weather in the day is hot, at night and nearly morning, the temperature drops low, which makes young children and people with weak resistance weak. Respiratory diseases such as sore throat, upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, asthma.

'The days are hot so children often wear windproof clothes. At night, when a child is not kept warm, the temperature drops to dry out the airway lining. This lining damages the excretion of secretions. Stagnant secretion in the airways will create conditions for bacteria to grow, causing inflammation of the airways , 'Dr. Tien said.

In addition, people who are sensitive to the weather and adults are also susceptible to sinusitis caused by damaged nasal sinuses.

Doctors warn when the weather of day and night is much different, parents need to be careful to keep the baby's body warm to avoid catching a cold. Depending on the weather, parents need to adjust their children's clothes accordingly. Parents should let children drink enough water, provide enough nutrition to enhance resistance, wash their hands often. At night, blanket should be warm enough, bring socks for children, pay attention to supplement vitamin A and vaccination fully.

Stroke, myocardial infarction in older adults

High temperature difference increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke in the elderly.

According to Dr. Hoang Van Dung, Head of Cardiology Department, Thu Duc District Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, when the difference between day and night is too big, the elderly, pregnant women, and children are often susceptible to diseases. Respiratory and cardiovascular .

The temperature difference is too large, which makes people with cardiovascular disease, auto-neurological disorders, diabetes easy to experience events such as stroke, myocardial infarction.

High daytime temperatures can cause dehydration and lower blood pressure. In contrast, too cold temperatures cause peripheral vasoconstriction, causing hypertension. The more sudden this change, the greater the difference, the higher the risk of stroke .

In addition, cold weather leads to the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels, increasing the risk of cardiovascular damage. Therefore, older people and adults should wear warm enough at night, cool enough during the day, and replenish regularly when it's hot. Avoid getting suddenly cold in the morning, especially when you wake up.

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