Particulate matter exposure, dietary inflammatory index and preterm birth in Mexico city, Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Particulate matter ≤10 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM₁₀) and diet quality are risk factors for systemic inflammation, which is associated with preterm birth (PTB). PM₁₀ and a pro-inflammatory diet (assessed by the Dietary Inflammatory Index [DII®]) have been individually evaluated as causes of PTB and differences by offspring sex have been reported for the DII. However, additional studies are needed to evaluate joint effects of these associations to inform intervention efforts.

Objectives

To evaluate the independent and joint effects of PM₁₀ and energy-adjusted DII (E-DII) on PTB risks.

Methods

PM₁₀ estimates were generated from daily citywide averages for 1216 pregnant women from three subcohorts of the Early Lif

SUBMITTER: Buxton MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7525039 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature