The association between household biomass fuel use and leukocyte telomere length among toddlers in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biomass fuels are still in use for cooking by many households in resource poor countries such as Nepal and is a major source of household air pollution (HAP). Chronic exposure to HAP has been shown to be associated with shorter telomere length in adults.

Objectives

To measure the association between exposure related to household biomass fuel in infancy and leukocyte telomere length (LTL) at 18-23 months of age among 497 children from Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Methods

In a prospective cohort study design, we have collected information on household cooking fuel use and several clinical, anthropometric, demographic, and socioeconomic variables. We estimated the association between biomass fuel use and the relative LTL in multiple linear regression models.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Chandyo RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10234806 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature