Association between blood lead level and risk of stroke in Korean adults: a cross-sectional study in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although lead is a potential risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, research on this association in the Korean population remains limited. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between lead level and stroke in Korean adults.

Design

A population-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008-2013, which enrolled a representative sample of the Korean population.

Participants

We excluded participants younger than 20 years, missing weight data, pregnant or lactating, and missing blood lead and stroke data. A total of 11 510 participants were included in this analysis.

Primary and secondary outcome measurement

The participants were classified by blood lead concentra

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7482501 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature