ArticleEnvironmental health : a global access science source2022
Association of physical activity and air pollution exposure with the risk of type 2 diabetes: a large population-based prospective cohort study.
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- Association between air pollution exposure, physical activity, and risk for cardiometabolic multimorbidity incidence: a cohort study from China.International journal of biometeorology · 2026Article
- Environmental pollutants associated with blood glucose levels in healthy individuals.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Sex-specific associations between physical activity and cardiovascular disease under air pollution among the middle-aged and elderly population: A nationwide cross-sectional study in China.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Article
- Nitrogen dioxide exposure attenuates or even reverses the association between physical activity and fasting plasma glucose levels in non-diabetic elderly Chinese adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Impact of physical activity levels on the association between air pollution exposures and glycemic indicators in older individuals.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2024Article
- Physical activity, long-term fine particulate matter exposure and type 2 diabetes incidence: A prospective cohort study.Chronic diseases and translational medicine · 2024Article
- Association between a mediterranean lifestyle and Type 2 diabetes incidence: a prospective UK biobank study.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2023Article
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backgroundThe interplay between physical activity (PA) and air pollution in relation to type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains largely unknown. Based on a large population-based cohort study, this study aimed to examine whether the benefits of PA with respect to the risk of T2D are moderated by exposure to air pollution.
methodsUK Biobank participants (n = 359,153) without diabetes at baseline were included. Information on PA was obtained using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form. Exposure to air pollution, including PM
resultsDuring a median of 8.9 years of follow-up, 13,706 T2D events were recorded. Compared with a low PA level, the HRs for the risk of T2D among individuals with moderate and high PA were 0.82 (95% CI, 0.79-0.86) and 0.73 (95% CI, 0.70-0.77), respectively. Compared with low levels of air pollution, the HRs for risk of T2D for high levels of air pollution (PM
conclusionA higher PA and lower air pollution level were independently associated with a lower risk of T2D. The beneficial effects of PA on T2D generally remained stable among participants exposed to different levels of air pollution. Further studies are needed to replicate our findings in moderately and severely polluted areas.
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