Associations between long-term exposure to air pollution, glycosylated hemoglobin and diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution exposures have been shown to adversely impact health through a number of biological pathways associated with glucose metabolism. However, few studies have evaluated the associations between air pollution and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. Further, no studies have evaluated these associations in US populations or investigated whether associations differ in diabetic as compared to non-diabetic populations. To address this knowledge gap, we investigated the associations between airborne fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and HbA1c levels in both diabetic and non-diabetic older Americans. We also examined the impact of PM_2.5 and NO₂ on prevalent diabetes mellitus (DM) in this cohort.

SUBMITTER: Honda T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5580354 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature