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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018

Environmental Risk Factors for Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.

Tashi Dendup, Xiaoqi Feng, Stephanie Clingan, Thomas Astell-Burt

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05261776 (The Effects of Pilates on Functional Capacity and Blood Glucose Levels in Adults With Diabetes Type 2), which is not on this map. Cited by 189 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05261776 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Pilates on Functional Capacity and Blood Glucose Levels in Adults With Diabetes Type 2

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2021 to 2022Enrolled70ConditionsType 2 Diabetes MellitusArmspilates exercise, brisk walk
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

189 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. The Associations Between Urban Form and Major Non-communicable Diseases: a Systematic Review.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2022
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  7. The neighbourhood built environment and health-related fitness: a narrative systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022
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  10. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Associations between Green and Blue Spaces and Birth Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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  11. Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus among Roma Populations-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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  12. Impact of the Wood-BurningEnvironmental health perspectives · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Tashi DendupPopulation Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab (PowerLab), School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. td869@uowmail.edu.au.
Xiaoqi FengPopulation Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab (PowerLab), School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. xfeng@uow.edu.au.
Stephanie ClinganPopulation Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab (PowerLab), School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. stc51@uowmail.edu.au.
Thomas Astell-BurtPopulation Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab (PowerLab), School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. thomasab@uow.edu.au.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Different elements of the environment have been posited to influence type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This systematic review summarizes evidence on the environmental determinants of T2DM identified in four databases. It proposes a theoretical framework illustrating the link between environment and T2DM, and briefly discusses some methodological challenges and potential solutions, and opportunities for future research. Walkability, air pollution, food and physical activity environment and roadways proximity were the most common environmental characteristics studied. Of the more than 200 reported and extracted relationships assessed in 60 studies, 82 showed significant association in the expected direction. In general, higher levels of walkability and green space were associated with lower T2DM risk, while increased levels of noise and air pollution were associated with greater risk. Current evidence is limited in terms of volume and study quality prohibiting causal inferences. However, the evidence suggests that environmental characteristics may influence T2DM prevention, and also provides a reasonable basis for further investigation with better quality data and longitudinal studies with policy-relevant environmental measures. This pursuit of better evidence is critical to support health-orientated urban design and city planning.

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City PlanningUrban HealthAir PollutionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Environmental ExposureEnvironment DesignExerciseFemaleHumansResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsWalkingair pollutionenvironmentgreen spacenoisetype 2 diabetes mellituswalkability

Identifiers

PMID29304014
PMCPMC5800177

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