Mediating effect of body fat percentage in the association between ambient particulate matter exposure and hypertension: a subset analysis of China hypertension survey

• Main Authors: Yan Xue (Author), Jin Li (Author), Yu-Nan Xu (Author), Jia-Sheng Cui (Author), Yue Li (Author), Yao-Qiong Lu (Author), Xiao-Zhi Luo (Author), De-Zhao Liu (Author), Feng Huang (Author), Zhi-Yu Zeng (Author), Rong-Jie Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertension caused by air pollution exposure is a growing concern in China. The association between air pollutant exposure and hypertension has been found to be potentiated by obesity, however, little is known about the processes mediating this association. This study investigat...