Benefits of active commuting on cardiovascular health modified by ambient fine particulate matter in China: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Active commuting as a contributor to daily physical activity is beneficial for cardiovascular health, but leads to more chances of exposure to ambient air pollution. This study aimed to investigate associations between active commuting to work with cardiovascular disease (CVD), mortality and life expectancy among general Chinese adults, and to further evaluate the modification effect of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) exposure on these associations.

Methods

We included 76,176 Chinese adults without CVD from three large cohorts of the Prediction for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in China project. Information about commuting mode and physical activity were collected by unified questionnaire. Satellite-based PM_2.5 concentrations at

SUBMITTER: Lin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9188394 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature