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ArticleNutrients2022

Effects of Ambient Particulate Matter (PM

Thavin Kumar Mathana Sundram, Eugenie Sin Sing Tan, Hwee San Lim, Farahnaz Amini, Normina Ahmad Bustami, Pui Yee Tan, Navedur Rehman, Yu Bin Ho, Chung Keat Tan

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Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Revisiting 'environmental effects': Directions for multidisciplinary investigations of air quality and psychopathology.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Thavin Kumar Mathana SundramFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-1571-5669
Eugenie Sin Sing TanFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-5711-4808
Hwee San LimSchool of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang 11800, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4835-8015
Farahnaz AminiFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-9491-0851
Normina Ahmad BustamiFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.
Pui Yee TanFaculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Navedur RehmanScunthorpe General Hospital, Yorkshire and Humber, Scunthorpe DN157BH, UK.
Yu Bin HoFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-6517-0201
Chung Keat TanFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-3956-2217
UCSI University · MYHospital Kuala Lumpur · MYScunthorpe General Hospital · GBUniversiti Putra Malaysia · MYUniversiti Sains Malaysia · MYUniversity of Leeds · GB

Funding

Ministry of Higher Education FRGS/1/2020/SKK06/UCSI/02/3UCSI University REIG-FMS-2020/010UCSI University REIG-FMS-2020/045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaysia has been experiencing smoke-haze episodes almost annually for the past few decades. PM2.5 is the main component in haze and causes harmful impacts on health due to its small aerodynamic size. This study aimed to explore the implications of PM2.5 exposure on the dietary intake of working individuals. Two phased 13-weeks follow-up study was conducted involving 440 participants, consisting of two cohorts of outdoor and indoor workers. Ambient PM2.5 concentrations were monitored using DustTrakTM DRX Aerosol Monitor. Data on Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) and 24 h diet recall were collected weekly. The highest PM2.5 concentration of 122.90 ± 2.07 µg/m3 was recorded in August, and it vastly exceeded the standard value stipulated by US EPA and WHO. SNAQ scores and calorie intake were found to be significantly (p < 0.05) associated with changes in PM2.5 exposure of outdoor workers. Several moderate and positive correlations (R-value ranged from 0.4 to 0.6) were established between SNAQ scores, calorie intake and PM2.5 exposure. Overall findings suggested that long hours of PM2.5 exposure affect personal dietary intake, potentially increasing the risk of metabolic syndromes and other undesired health conditions. The current policy should be strengthened to safeguard the well-being of outdoor workers.

Indexed as

AppetiteParticulate MatterEnergy IntakeFollow-Up StudiesHumansSmokeParticulate MatterSmokeair pollutioncalorie intakeoutdoor workersparticulate matter (PM2.5)Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ)

Identifiers

PMID36432544
PMCPMC9699249
OpenAlexW4309607001

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