Climate Vulnerability and Cardiometabolic Health Among Children

Key Points

• To evaluate how climate vulnerability affects the healthcare utilization for cardiometabolic diseases in children.
• Cross-sectional design
• Evaluated pediatric patients in New York State
• Analyzed association with Climate Vulnerability Index quartiles
• Higher climate vulnerability quartiles are associated with increased outpatient care utilization for cardiometabolic diseases.
• Increased emergency department visits for cardiometabolic conditions correlate with higher climate vulnerability.
• Impacts suggest a need for targeted health interventions in vulnerable communities.