The joint effects of physical activity and air pollution on type 2 diabetes in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of developing common geriatric syndromes and have a lower quality of life. To prevent type 2 diabetes in older adults, it's unclear whether the health benefits of physical activity (PA) will be influenced by the harms caused by increased exposure to air pollution during PA, especially in developing countries with severe air pollution problem. We aimed to investigate the joint effects of PA and long-term exposure to air pollution on the type 2 diabetes in older adults from China.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was based on the China Multi-Ethnic cohort (CMEC) study. The metabolic equivalent of PA was calculated according to the PA scale during the CMEC baseline survey. High resolution air pollution datasets (

SUBMITTER: Ao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158242 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature