The Association Between PM2.5 Exposure and Diabetes Mellitus Among Thai Army Personnel.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study investigated the association between baseline exposures to particulate matter with a diameter < 2.5 microns (PM2.5) and subsequent temporal changes in PM2.5 exposure with the incidence of type 2 diabetes among Royal Thai Army personnel.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted using nationwide health check-up data from 21 325 Thai Army personnel between 2018 and 2021. Multilevel mixed-effects parametric survival statistics were utilized to analyze the relationship between baseline (i.e., PM2.5-baseline) and subsequent changes (i.e., PM2.5-change) in PM2.5 exposure and the occurrence of type 2 diabetes. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were employed to assess this association while considering covariates.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Laorattapong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10579641 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature