Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.207-211, 2016 (Scopus)
Objective: Temperature and humidity of environment are important factors affecting hydration. Urine density is a valuable parameter that can be evaluated for checking hydration status of healthy children. We aimed to investigate effects of seasonal climate changes on urine density of children in Cyprus. Material and Methods: 1700 healthy 0-18 year children's age, sex and urine density results were collected retrospectively for three years. The correlation of urine density with each seasonal and 12 months' average temperature and humidity has been analysed respectively. Results: Mean urine density of the total 1700 cases was 1019.77 ± 8.39, minimum 1000, maximum 1030. The urine density results had a positive correlation with temperature (r= 0.083, p= 0.001) and a negative correlation with humidity (r=-0.072, p= 0.003). Mean urine density in spring was higher than that of autumn (p= 0.02) and winter (p= 0.00). Mean urine density value of summer was higher than autumn (p= 0.03) and winter (p= 0.00). 0-24 months age group had lower urine density results. There were no significant differences between urine density of girls and boys, as well as pubertal vs. postpubertal age. Conclusion: As a result, climate changes have an impact on urine density in children and consuming water is essential especially in infants during high temperature seasons in order to avoid dehydration and help to protect children from chronic health problems.