Long-term ambient air pollution exposure and prospective change in sedentary behaviour and physical activity in individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes in the UK

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health..

BACKGROUND: Air pollution may be a risk factor for physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour (SED) through discouraging active lifestyles, impairing fitness and contributing to chronic diseases with potentially important consequences for population health.

METHODS: Using generalized estimating equations, we examined the associations between long-term particulate matter with diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5), ≤10 μm (PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and annual change in accelerometer-measured SED, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and steps in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes within the Walking Away from Type 2 Diabetes trial. We adjusted for important confounders including social deprivation and measures of the built environment.

RESULTS: From 808 participants, 644 had complete data (1605 observations; 64.7% men; mean age 63.86 years). PM2.5, NO2 and PM10 were not associated with change in MVPA/steps but were associated with change in SED, with a 1 ugm-3 increase associated with 6.38 (95% confidence interval: 0.77, 12.00), 1.52 (0.49, 2.54) and 4.48 (0.63, 8.34) adjusted annual change in daily minutes, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: Long-term PM2.5, NO2 and PM10 exposures were associated with an annual increase in SED: ~11-22 min/day per year across the sample range of exposure (three standard deviations). Future research should investigate whether interventions to reduce pollution may influence SED.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

Journal of public health (Oxford, England) - 46(2024), 1 vom: 23. Feb., Seite e32-e42

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Goldney, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Henson, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Edwardson, Charlotte L [VerfasserIn]
Khunti, Kamlesh [VerfasserIn]
Davies, Melanie J [VerfasserIn]
Yates, Thomas [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Air Pollutants
Air pollution
Chronic disease
Journal Article
Nitrogen Dioxide
Particulate Matter
Physical activity
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.02.2024

Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/pubmed/fdad263

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NLM365937134