Associations between ambient air pollution, obesity, and serum vitamin D status in the general population of Korean adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although a growing body of evidence suggests air pollution is associated with low serum vitamin D status, few studies have reported whether obesity status affects this relationship. The aim of this study was to identify associations between ambient air pollution exposure, obesity, and serum vitamin D status in the general population of South Korea.

Methods

This study was conducted in a cross-sectional design. A total of 30,242 Korean adults from a nationwide general population survey were included for our final analysis. Air pollutants included particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm (PM₁₀), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and carbon monoxide (CO). We measured serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration to assess vitamin D status for each

SUBMITTER: Kim B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9482201 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature