Childhood Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Higher Metabolic Syndrome Risk
Researchers found pollution exposure at school was linked more strongly than home exposure, and all measured levels exceeded World Health Organization guidelines.
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The air children breathe could be harming their metabolism
New research has linked childhood exposure to air pollution linked to higher metabolic syndrome risk, a measure of how many early warning signs the body is showing for future heart disease and diabetes The research, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), analysed data from 1,147 children aged…
Exposure to air pollution during childhood is associated with an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a set of factors among which are abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and changes in blood glucose and dyslipidemia.This is the conclusion of a European population study ... Continue reading "Atmospheric pollution in childhood increases metabolic syndrome: how to protect children?"
Childhood exposure to air pollution linked to higher metabolic syndrome risk
Although the effects of air pollution on respiratory diseases are well established, its effects on cardiometabolic health are often overlooked. This population-based European cohort study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, suggests that higher exposure to air pollution during childhood at home and at school may increase the risk of metabolic syndrome. The study was published in Environmental Research.
Metabolic syndrome is a set of risk factors that include abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, changes in blood glucose, and dyslipidemia.
Air pollution increases the risk of childhood metabolic syndrome: the finding that alerts schools and cities. This discovery has generated alarm among experts, educators and municipal authorities, highlighting the need to rethink urban policies and measures in schools to protect minors. Metabolic syndrome is a set of metabolic alterations that include abdominal obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance.
Barcelona.- Exposure to air pollution during childhood is associated with an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a set of factors among which are abdominal obesity, hypertension and changes in blood glucose and dyslipidemia. This is the conclusion of a European population study of cohorts led by the Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal), a centre promoted by the La Caixa Foundation, and published in the journal Environme…
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