The Association between Noise Exposure and Metabolic Syndrome

A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Taiwan

Bibliographic Data

ID15512643
AuthorsTao Huang (0000-0003-0936-5033, Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica), Ta‐chien Chan (0000-0002-1685-783X, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, corresponding author), Ying-Jhen Huang (0000-0001-9387-2593, Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica), Wen‐Chi Pan (0000-0002-0588-8083, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue12
Pages4236-4236
Publication date2020-06-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17124236
PMID32545843
OpenAlexW3034769012
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited63

Metabolic syndrome is becoming more common worldwide. Studies suggest environmental pollution, including traffic noise, might be linked with metabolic syndrome. This study sought to evaluate how noise exposure is linked to the development of metabolic syndrome and its components in Taiwan. Using data from a cohort of 42,509 participants and Cox proportional hazards regression models, the effects of noise exposure on metabolic syndrome and its components were quantified. After adjustment for covariates (age, gender, body mass index, and physical activity), the hazard ratio for metabolic syndrome was 1.13 (95% CI: 1.04-1.22) for medium noise exposure and 1.24 (95% CI: 1.13-1.36) for high noise exposure. Noise exposure was also positively associated with all of metabolic syndrome's components. This finding suggests noise exposure might contribute to metabolic syndrome and its components. Policies aiming to reduce noise pollution might reduce the risks of metabolic syndrome and its components

Association (psychology · Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Longitudinal study · Metabolic syndrome · Obesity · Pathology · Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Psychology · Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control · Internal Medicine

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