Long-term air pollution and adverse meteorological factors might elevate the osteoporosis risk among adult Chinese.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to investigate the relationship between exposure to air pollution and adverse meteorological factors, and the risk of osteoporosis.

Methods

We diagnosed osteoporosis by assessing bone mineral density through Dual-Energy X-ray absorptiometry in 2,361 participants from Jiangsu, China. Additionally, we conducted physical examinations, blood tests, and questionnaires. We evaluated pollution exposure levels using grid data, considering various lag periods (ranging from one to five years) based on participants' addresses. We utilized logistic regression analysis, adjusted for temperature, humidity, and individual factors, to examine the connections between osteoporosis and seven air pollutants: PM₁, PM₂.₅, PM₁₀, SO₂, NO₂, CO, and O₃. We assessed the robus

SUBMITTER: Sun H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859497 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature