Association of PM2.5 chemical constituents with general, abdominal and visceral obesity and mediation roles of physical activity

• Published in: Environmental sciences Europe Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 107
• Main Authors: Ye, Tingting, Shao, Ying, Cai, Changwei, Li, Yuchen, Yu, Bin, Qiao, Xu, Feng, Chuanteng, Jia, Peng, Yang, Shujuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Adipose tissue; adiposity; Adults; Air pollution; Airborne particulates; Body mass index; China; Constituents; disease surveillance; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental health; Epidemiology; Exercise; Exposure; Health risk assessment; Obesity; Particulate matter; Physical activity; PM2.5; Pollution; Public health; Quantiles; Regression; Regression analysis; waist circumference; Weighted quantile sum regression; China; Obesity; Weighted quantile sum regression; Physical activity; PM

Background The association between exposure to PM 2.5 chemical constituents and obesity remains to be elucidated, as most studies have used a single measure of obesity. This study aimed to investigate the associations of exposure to PM 2.5 chemical constituents with general, abdominal, and visceral...