Effects of PM_2.5 on Skeletal Muscle Mass and Body Fat Mass of the Elderly in Taipei, Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: Loss of skeletal muscle mass is common with aging and can cause morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The effects of particulate air pollution on skeletal muscle mass is not known. The study aims to assess the chronic effects of ambient fine particulates (PM_2.5) on the body composition of the elderly. From October 2015 to November 2016, a cross-sectional survey on 530 elderly (age > = 65 years) was conducted in the Taipei Basin, Taiwan. The body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (InBody 120). One year exposure to air pollution was estimated using the Kriging method at the participant's residence. Multiple linear regression analysis, after adjustments for demographics and co-pollutants, was used to examine the effects of PM_2.5 on body compo

SUBMITTER: Chen CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6671961 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature