Long-term effects of fine particulate matter exposure on the progression of arterial stiffness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior studies have investigated the association of PM_2.5 exposure with arterial stiffness measured by ankle-brachial index (ABI) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), of which conclusions are inconsistent. Moreover, limited evidence is available on the contributory role of PM_2.5 exposure on the arterial stiffness index.

Methods

We used the population data from the Beijing Health Management Cohort and conducted a longitudinal analysis. The annual average concentration of PM_2.5 for 35 air pollutant monitoring sites in Beijing from 2014 to 2018 was used to estimate individual exposure by different interpolation methods. Multivariate logistic regression and linear regression were conducted to assess the association of annual

SUBMITTER: Sun D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789369 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature