Exposure to air pollution and the risk of type II diabetes mellitus: a time-series study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmental factors have been identified as primary risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, studies on the association between environmental factors and T2DM have mainly focused on morbidity and mortality, which do not fully reflect the disease burden stemming from air pollution. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the correlation between air pollution and T2DM, including hospital length of stay (LOS) and costs.

Methods

We collected data on patients with T2DM from three healthcare institutions in Xinxiang from 2016-2021. Data on particulate and gaseous pollutants in Xinxiang and daily meteorological data were collected from national databases. The distribution lag nonlinear model was used to evaluate the correlation between air pollution and the n

SUBMITTER: Hou Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653192 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature