Positive association between indoor gaseous air pollution and obesity: An observational study in 60 households
Journal
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
21
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
exposure is positively associated with being overweight and with a higher risk of being abdominally obese. Exposures to CO and formaldehyde were also positively associated with being overweight. IQR increase in TVOC was positively associated with increases in the risk of a high BMI, being abdominally obese and having a high body fat percentage. Two-pollutant models demonstrate that TVOCs presented the strongest risks associated with overweightness. We concluded that persistent exposure to indoor gaseous pollutants increases the risk of overweightness and obesity, as indicated by the positive association with BMI, abdominal obesity, and percentage body fat. TVOCs display the strongest contribution to obesity.
Publisher
MDPI
Type
journal article