Review on the relationship between major air pollutants and related indicators of type 2 diabetes mellitus / 中华流行病学杂志

ABSTRACT

The situation of air pollution has become increasingly serious and its relationship with diabetes becomes a new research concern,in China.After going through a large number of epidemiological studies published in recent years,this paper reviews the relationship between major air pollutants and both blood glucose and blood lipid,related to type 2 diabetes.It also summarizes the relationships among the main pollutants of the atmosphere so as to propose the research directions in this field.Hopefully,this paper can provide reference for forming policies on air pollution,prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes in the country.