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Assessing the Effect of Extreme Weather on Population Health Using Consumer-Grade Wearables in Rural Burkina Faso: Observational Panel Study

Koch et al. · 2023 · JMIR mHealth and uHealth

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02 / ContributionEmpirical and methodological evidence

03 / Interpretation

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Summary

Examines associations between extreme weather and individual wearable measurements in Nouna.

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Scientific notes: 2026-11-11 · Research connections: 12 November 2026

Key findings

Hotter nights were associated with shorter sleep; rainfall and season also shaped activity in this rural cohort.

Study design & setting

Study design and methods

Nouna observational panel, August 2021–June 2022: 152 enrolled, 143 analyzed; outcome samples: steps 130, sleep 119, nighttime heart rate 46.

Weather-linked wearable panel analyzed using adjusted mixed-effects models.

Limits to interpretation

Substantial missingness, especially heart rate; Unvalidated proprietary outcome estimates; Station-based exposure and observational confounding.

Research relevance

Motivates research on nighttime cooling and livelihood-compatible adaptation.

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