Cigarette smoking and PM_2.5 might jointly exacerbate the risk of metabolic syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cigarette smoking and particulate matter (PM) with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm (PM_2.5) are major preventable cardiovascular mortality and morbidity promoters. Their joint role in metabolic syndrome (MS) pathogenesis is unknown. We determined the risk of MS based on PM_2.5 and cigarette smoking in Taiwanese adults.

Methods

The study included 126,366 Taiwanese between 30 and 70 years old with no personal history of cancer. The Taiwan Biobank (TWB) contained information on MS, cigarette smoking, and covariates, while the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Taiwan, contained the PM_2.5 information. Individuals were categorized as current, former, and nonsmokers. PM_2.5 levels were categorized into quartiles: PM

SUBMITTER: Tsai HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10822970 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature