Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	125761
DOI	10.4330/wjc.125761
Country	China

Category	Medicine, Research & Experimental
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Diurnal temperature range, daily mean temperature and incident cardiovascular disease in older adults: A longitudinal cohort study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Tong-Yu Yang, Yue-Hua Zhang, Qiu-Yu Sun, Yi-Ran Wang and Kai-Juan Wang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the Henan Science and Technology Department 251111313000
Corresponding Author	Kai-Juan Wang, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China. kjwang@163.com
Key Words	Diurnal temperature range; Daily mean temperature; Cardiovascular disease; China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study; Older adults; Environmental epidemiology
Core Tip	While acute temperature extremes are known to affect cardiovascular disease (CVD), the chronic effects of temperature variability and average levels in older adults remain unclear. Using China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study data, we found that higher average exposure to mean diurnal temperature range is associated with increased CVD risk, whereas higher average exposure to mean daily mean temperature is associated with decreased CVD risk. These associations remained generally consistent across prespecified subgroup and sensitivity analyses. These findings suggest that temperature variability and average temperature may be important environmental factors to consider when assessing cardiovascular risk among older adults.
Citation	Yang TY, Zhang YH, Sun QY, Wang YR, Wang KJ. Diurnal temperature range, daily mean temperature and incident cardiovascular disease in older adults: A longitudinal cohort study. World J Cardiol 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4330/wjc.125761
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Received	2026-07-16 08:41
Peer-Review Started	2026-07-16 08:42
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Return for Revision	2026-08-18 01:14
Revised	2026-08-27 09:43
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-09-10 02:31
Second Decision by Editor	2026-10-08 07:09
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-10-08 09:18
Articles in Press	2026-10-08 09:18
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