Association of long-term exposure to PM_2.5 with hypertension and diabetes among the middle-aged and elderly people in Chinese mainland: a spatial study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological evidence has shown an association between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) and hypertension and diabetes, but few studies have considered the spatial properties of the samples. This study aimed to investigate the long-term effect of PM_2.5 exposure on hypertension and diabetes among middle-aged and elderly people in China based on a spatial study.

Methods

We conducted a national cross-sectional study of the most recently launched wave 4 2018 data of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to calculate the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes. The exposure data of annual average PM_2.5 concentrations were estimated combined with satellite observations, chemical transport mode

SUBMITTER: Ye Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8941772 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature