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Risk of type 2 diabetes after diagnosed gestational diabetes is enhanced by exposure to PM2.5.

  • Published In: International Journal of Epidemiology, 2023, v. 52, n. 5. P. 1414 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Pan, Shih-Chun; Huang, Ching-Chun; Chen, Bing-Yu; Chin, Wei-Shan; Guo, Yue Leon 3 of 3

Abstract

This study investigates the association between ambient air pollution exposure and the development of diabetes mellitus (DM) in women, focusing on whether gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) modifies this relationship. Using linked national databases from Taiwan, researchers analyzed a cohort of 777,900 women with singleton births between 2004 and 2014, identifying 9,846 new DM cases diagnosed at least one year postpartum. The study found that long-term exposure to particulate matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) significantly increased the risk of DM, with PM2.5 exposure showing a synergistic effect in women with a history of GDM, who already have a substantially elevated risk of developing DM. These findings suggest that women with prior GDM represent a metabolically high-risk group for DM development influenced by air pollution, highlighting the importance of reducing pollutant exposure and monitoring glucose control in this population.

Additional Information

  • Source:International Journal of Epidemiology. 2023/10, Vol. 52, Issue 5, p1414
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Environmental Sciences
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0300-5771
  • DOI:10.1093/ije/dyad071
  • Accession Number:172824666
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