Association between annual concentration of air pollutants and incidence of metabolic syndrome among Korean adults: Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution is a global public health concern and incidence rates of metabolic syndrome (MetS) are increasing. To evaluate the effect of long-term air pollution exposure, we examined the association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and the incidences of MetS among Korean adults.

Methods

We used data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study's Cardiovascular Disease Association Study, a population-based cohort consisting of community-dwelling Korean adults between 2005 and 2011, who were followed up with until 2016 (n = 7,428). Air pollution exposure was estimated using the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality model based on the participants' addresses. The participants had a physical examination at every visit during follow-up, and MetS w

SUBMITTER: Shin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11818349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature