Hee Lak Choi
Republic of Korea
Research Article
Benefit of Glycemic Control for Reducing the Effects of Air Pollution on Blood Pressure: A Panel Study
Author(s): Youn-Hee Lim, Ho Kim, Jin Hee Kim, Sanghyuk Bae, Hye Yin Park, Hyun Joo Bae, Hee Lak Choi and Yun-Chul HongYoun-Hee Lim, Ho Kim, Jin Hee Kim, Sanghyuk Bae, Hye Yin Park, Hyun Joo Bae, Hee Lak Choi and Yun-Chul Hong
Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is known to aggravate the association between air pollution and cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension. However, the influence may differ based on the degree of glycemic control. Therefore, we hypothesized that the adverse effects of air pollutants on Blood Pressure (BP) in patients with controlled DM would be less than those in patients with uncontrolled DM.
Methods: Data were analyzed from a panel study of 560 elderly participants, conducted between 2008 and 2010 in Seoul, Korea. Mixed effects models were used to assess the association of air pollutants [particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters<10 μm (PM10), PM2.5, PM10-2.5, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide] with BP. We compared the magnitude of the effects among individuals with controlled and uncontrolled DM .. View More»
