Sex differences in temperature-related all-cause mortality in the Netherlands.
Mireille A FolkertsPeter BrödeWouter J W BotzenMike L MartiniusNicola M GerrettCarel N HarmsenHein A M DaanenPublished in: International archives of occupational and environmental health (2021)
Mortality in the Netherlands represents the typical V- or hockey-stick shaped curve with a higher daily mortality in the cold and heat than at milder temperatures in both males and females, especially in the age group ≥ 80 years. Heat-related mortality was higher in females than in males, especially in the oldest age group (≥ 80 years) under extreme heat, whilst in the cold no sex differences were found. The underlying cause may be of physiological or behavioral nature, but more research is necessary.