Association between long-term exposure to PM2.5 chemical components and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and older adults

• Main Authors: Jingjing Zhang (Author), Jinglong Zhang (Author), Zhizhou Duan (Author), Jing Nie (Author), Xiangyu Li (Author), Wenyuan Yu (Author), Zhiping Niu (Author), Yangjin Yan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

BackgroundPrevious studies indicated that exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) could increase the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the specific impact of PM2.5 chemical components remains uncertain.MethodsA national cross-sectional study of 12,846 Chinese middle-aged and ol...