ArticleAnnals of occupational and environmental medicine2015
Association of cadmium with diabetes in middle-aged residents of abandoned metal mines: the first health effect surveillance for residents in abandoned metal mines.
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- Cadmium Is Associated with Type 2 Diabetes in a Superfund Site Lead Smelter Community in Dallas, Texas.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Evaluation of the association between urinary cadmium levels below threshold limits and the risk of diabetes mellitus: a dose-response meta-analysis.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Pooled it
- Glycemic Regulation and Renal Function by Heavy Metal Exposure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis on Cement Plant Workers.Journal of applied toxicology : JAT · 2026Article
- Co-exposure to environmental cadmium and arsenic leads to kidney damage even at lower concentrations.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Environmental Exposure to Cadmium and Lead Exacerbates Kidney Function in People with Diabetes.Journal of xenobiotics · 2025Article
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- Effects of Environmental Exposure to Cadmium and Lead on the Risks of Diabetes and Kidney Dysfunction.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Advancing Global Health through Environmental and Public Health Tracking.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Gender-specific differences of interaction between cadmium exposure and obesity on prediabetes in the NHANES 2007-2012 population.Endocrine · 2018Article
- Dietary Cadmium Intake and Its Effects on Kidneys.Toxics · 2018Review
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Metabolic Syndrome: Evidence from Human and Model System Studies.Current environmental health reports · 2018Review
- Cadmium Body Burden and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Study.Environmental health perspectives · 2018Article
- Association between cadmium exposure and diabetes mellitus risk: a prisma-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.Oncotarget · 2017Article
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11 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the association between urinary cadmium (U-cd) concentration and diabetes in middle-aged Korean residents of abandoned mines using the first Health Effect Surveillance for Residents in Abandoned Metal mines (HESRAM).
methodsThis study was cross-sectional study conducted on 719 residents between 40-70 years in 38 abandoned metal mines in Korea. Data was collected by HESRAM from 2008 to 2011. The correlation coefficient of U-cd and fasting blood glucose, odds ratio in urinary cadmium tertiles and diabetes prevalence was analyzed according to the sex category.
resultsThe correlation coefficient U-cd concentration and fasting blood glucose was 0.182 in male. Logistic regression analysis in male revealed a third tertile odds ratio of U-cd (2 μg/g creatinine < U-cd) while diabetes prevalence was 1.81 (95 % CI 1.05-3.12) with adjusted age, BMI, smoking and alcohol consumption, region, family income. On the other hand, the odds ratio for third tertile of U-cd (3 μg/g creatinine < U-cd) between diabetes prevalence in female was 1.39 (95 % CI 0.52-3.72) in addition to adjusted menopausal status.
conclusionsEnvironmental exposure to cadmium in abandoned mine residents was associated with diabetes in male. Closed monitoring and periodic evaluation of the health effects of chronic environmental exposure on abandoned mines residents will be needed.
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