Ambient PM gross β-activity and glucose levels during pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to ionizing radiation has been associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. In light of recent work showing an association between ambient particulate matter (PM) gross β-activity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among pregnant women, we examined pregnancy glucose levels in relation to PM gross β-activity to better understand this pathway.

Methods

Our study included 103 participants receiving prenatal care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. PM gross β-activity was obtained from US Environmental Protection Agency's RadNet program monitors, and blood glucose levels were obtained from the non-fasting glucose challenge test performed clinically as the first step of the 2-step GDM screening test. For each exposure window w

SUBMITTER: Wang VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8204493 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature