The association between PM_2.5 and frailty: evidence from 122 cities in China and 7 countries in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The accelerated aging process worldwide is placing a heavy burden on countries. PM_2.5 particulate matter exposure is a significant factor affecting human health and is crucial in the aging process.

Methods

We utilized data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) to study the relationship between PM_2.5 exposure and the frailty index. Acquire PM_2.5 exposure data for China and Europe, match them according to geographic location within the database. Our study used frailty index to evaluate frailty, which comprises 29 items. We examined the association between PM_2.5 and frailty index using fixed-effects regression models and Mendelian rando

SUBMITTER: Wen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11684102 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature