Long-term air pollution exposure and diabetes risk in American older adults: A national secondary data-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Type 2 diabetes is a major public health concern. Several studies have found an increased diabetes risk associated with long-term air pollution exposure. However, most current studies are limited in their generalizability, exposure assessment, or the ability to differentiate incidence and prevalence cases. We assessed the association between air pollution and first documented diabetes occurrence in a national U.S. cohort of older adults to estimate diabetes risk. We included all Medicare enrollees 65 years and older in the fee-for-service program, part A and part B, in the contiguous United States (2000-2016). Participants were followed annually until the first recorded diabetes diagnosis, end of enrollment, or death (264, 869, 458 person-years). We obtained annual estimates of fine partic

SUBMITTER: Yitshak Sade M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905312 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature