Abstract
Examining the WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) profiles in the two study locations was intended to show temperature differences during the week of the study. Information obtained from the weather stations that provide contextual long-term information on heat and humidity also showed temperature differences. The average measured temperature and humidity in the past year from each of these weather stations show an average heat index of 22 °C in Bogor and an average heat index of 32 °C in Karawang. Interpretation of the chronic kidney disease (CKD) and chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) findings was more complicated because we also found that farmers in our two locations reported differences in the use of mechanization in their farming, presumably impacting their workloads.
Highlights
Examining the WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) profiles in the two study locations was intended to show temperature differences during the week of the study
We examined altitude as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), as we expected the two selected locations to have different WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) profiles based on their altitude
The WBGT results are being reported in a paired manuscript that includes information on heat-related symptoms and musculoskeletal disorders among these two groups of farmers [8]
Summary
Examining the WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) profiles in the two study locations was intended to show temperature differences during the week of the study. We examined altitude as a risk factor for CKD, as we expected the two selected locations to have different WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) profiles based on their altitude. The WBGT results are being reported in a paired manuscript that includes information on heat-related symptoms and musculoskeletal disorders among these two groups of farmers [8]. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 7273; doi:10.3390/ijerph17197273
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