| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6327988 | Science of The Total Environment | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings suggest that environmental exposure to PAHs independent of cigarette smoking is associated with insulin resistance, β-cell dysfunction, and increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome.
Keywords
ORS2-hydroxyphenanthreneHOMA2Poverty income ratioT2DMHDL-COH-PAHsNHANESAICDBPCISSBPMEC1-hydroxypyrene2-hydroxyfluoreneNCEP ATP IIIPPARsNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyPircardiovascular diseaseβ-Cell functionstandard errorType 2 diabetes mellitusparticulate matterCVDMetabolic syndromebody mass indexBMIconfidence intervalsdiastolic blood pressuresystolic blood pressurehigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolMETSMobile examination centerAkaike information criterionInsulin resistanceodds ratiosPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsPAHsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)peroxisome proliferator activated receptors
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Authors
Hui Hu, Haidong Kan, Gregory D. Kearney, Xiaohui Xu,