Research Letter

Climate Vulnerability and Cardiometabolic Health Among Children

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.15205

May 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study evaluates the association of Climate Vulnerability Index quartiles with outpatient care and emergency department utilization for cardiometabolic diseases among pediatric patients in New York State.

Corresponding Author: Eun Kyung Lee, PhD, MPH, Department of Environmental Studies, SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, One Forestry Dr, Syracuse, NY 13210 (eklee02@esf.edu).

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