Ambient Air Pollutants Have Adverse Effects on Insulin and Glucose Homeostasis in Mexican Americans

Chen, Zhanghua; T. Salam, Muhammad; M. Toledo‐Corral, Claudia; M. Watanabe, Richard; H. Xiang, Anny; A. Buchanan, Thomas; Habre, Rima; M. Bastain, Theresa; Lurmann, Fred; P. Wilson, John; Trigo, Enrique; D. Gilliland, Frank

doi:10.2337/dc15-1795

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Ambient Air Pollutants Have Adverse Effects on Insulin and Glucose Homeostasis in Mexican Americans

Published in Diabetes Care • Feb 11, 2016

Authors:

Zhanghua Chen

Muhammad T. Salam

Claudia M. Toledo‐Corral

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies suggest that air pollution plays a role in type 2 diabetes (T2D) incidence and mortality. The underlying physiological mechanisms have yet to be established. We hypothesized that air pollution adversely affects insulin sensitivity and secretion and serum lipid levels. RESEA...

Subject

Medicine

Insulin resistance

Diabetes mellitus

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