Association between Dyslipidemia and Mercury Exposure in Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15488657 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Purum Kang (0000-0003-0458-099X, Woosuk University), Hye Young Shin (0000-0002-5353-8897, Baekseok Culture University), Ka Young Kim (0000-0003-3705-6449, Gachon University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 775-775 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18020775 |
| PMID | 33477628 |
| OpenAlex | W3123779776 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
Background-Dyslipidemia is one of the prominent risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death worldwide. Dyslipidemia has various causes, including metabolic capacity, genetic problems, physical inactivity, and dietary habits. This study aimed to determine the association between dyslipidemia and exposure to heavy metals in adults. Methods-Using data from the seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2017), 5345 participants aged ≥20 years who were tested for heavy metal levels were analyzed in this study. Multiple logistic regression was conducted to assess the factors affecting the prevalence of dyslipidemia. Results-The risks of dyslipidemia among all and male participants with mercury (Hg) levels of ≥2.75 μg/L (corresponding to the Korean average level) were 1.273 and 1.699 times higher than in those with levels of <2.75 μg/L, respectively. The factors that significantly affected the dyslipidemia risk were age, household income, body mass index, and subjective health status in both males and females. Conclusions-In adult males, exposure to Hg at higher-than-average levels was positively associated with dyslipidemia. These results provide a basis for targeted prevention strategies for dyslipidemia using lifestyle guidelines for reducing Hg exposure and healthy behavioral interventions
Biology · Body mass index · Disease · Dyslipidemia · Environmental health · Logistic regression · MERCURY EXPOSURE · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · Population · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Medicine · Vitamin D Research Studies · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |