| Title: | Associations of air pollution with obesity and body fat percentage, and modification by polygenic risk score for BMI in the UK Biobank |
| Journal: | Environ Res |
| Published: | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32247148/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109364 |
Publication 3276
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Abstract
Air pollution has adverse health consequences that may include increased obesity. Here, among UK Biobank participants at the baseline and follow-up visits, we examined the associations of air pollution levels near an individual s residence with body mass index and body fat percentage. We then examined whether an individual s genetic profile might accentuate or attenuate this association. We found positive associations between several measures of air pollution levels and obesity at the enrollment visit and the follow-up visit. We also found that these associations were accentuated among individuals at high genetic risk for obesity.1 Author
- Furlong MA et al.
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| 15678 | Genetic basis of circulating biomarkers, cardiometabolic disease, body composition and lifestyle |
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