2024
Long-term associations between ambient air pollution and self-perceived health status: Results from the population-based KORA-Fit study
Liao M, Zhang S, Wolf K, Bolte G, Laxy M, Schwettmann L, Peters A, Schneider A, Kraus U. Long-term associations between ambient air pollution and self-perceived health status: Results from the population-based KORA-Fit study. International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2024, 264: 114513. PMID: 39719813, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-perceived healthLong-term air pollution exposureSelf-perceived health statusAir pollution exposurePoor SRHHealth statusAssociated with poor self-perceived healthPoor self-perceived healthPollution exposureInterquartile rangeLand-use regression modelsLogistic regressionGeocoded residential addressesParticle number concentrationFace-to-face interviewsCooperative Health ResearchEQ-5D index valueSelf-perceived stressAmbient air pollutionEQ-VAS scoresIQR increaseAir pollutionCross-sectional studyBody mass indexMultinomial logistic regressionShort-Term Effects of Lower Air Temperature and Cold Spells on Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations in Sweden
Ni W, Stafoggia M, Zhang S, Ljungman P, Breitner S, Bont J, Jernberg T, Atar D, Agewall S, Schneider A. Short-Term Effects of Lower Air Temperature and Cold Spells on Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations in Sweden. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: 1149-1159. PMID: 39230547, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAssociated with increased riskRisk of hospitalizationShort-term effectsConditional logistic regression modelsPopulation-based nationwide studyMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsCase-crossover designCase-crossover studyIncreased riskAssociated with decreased riskIncreased risk of hospitalizationCases admitted to hospitalLogistic regression modelsElevation myocardial infarctionNationwide studyRegression modelsHospitalExposure indicatorsPercentile temperatureNSTEMIORRiskLow air temperatureNocturnal heat exposure and stroke risk
He C, Breitner S, Zhang S, Huber V, Naumann M, Traidl-Hoffmann C, Hammel G, Peters A, Ertl M, Schneider A. Nocturnal heat exposure and stroke risk. European Heart Journal 2024, 45: 2158-2166. PMID: 38768958, PMCID: PMC11212822, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNighttime heatingDaytime temperaturesHourly meteorological parametersLocal meteorological stationsDaily maximum temperatureMaximum daytime temperatureStroke riskMeteorological stationsMeteorological parametersNocturnal heatingClimate variabilityWarming climateCase-crossover analysisNighttime temperaturesRegion of AugsburgTemporal variationMean temperatureBarometric pressureMild stroke symptomsWarmer monthsIschaemic strokeMaximum temperatureRelative humidityPotential confounding effectsElevated stroke riskSex-specific associations of environmental exposures with prevalent diabetes and obesity – Results from the KORA Fit study
Niedermayer F, Wolf K, Zhang S, Dallavalle M, Nikolaou N, Schwettmann L, Selsam P, Hoffmann B, Schneider A, Peters A. Sex-specific associations of environmental exposures with prevalent diabetes and obesity – Results from the KORA Fit study. Environmental Research 2024, 252: 118965. PMID: 38642640, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociations of environmental exposuresAssociated with higher body-mass indexBody-mass indexHigh body-mass indexSex-specific associationsPrevalent diabetesEnvironmental exposuresAssociated with lower obesity prevalenceUrban menRural womenAssociated with diabetes prevalenceEvaluated sex-specific associationsLower obesity prevalenceAir pollutionAnalyzed cross-sectional dataGerman population-based cohortPopulation-based cohortSusceptibility to air pollutionSex-stratified analysesLack of greennessEffects of environmental exposuresFitness studiesSusceptibility to environmental exposuresSurrounding greennessCross-sectional data
2023
Temporal variation in the association between temperature and cause-specific mortality in 15 German cities
Rai M, Breitner S, Huber V, Zhang S, Peters A, Schneider A. Temporal variation in the association between temperature and cause-specific mortality in 15 German cities. Environmental Research 2023, 229: 115668. PMID: 36958378, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD mortalityNon-accidentalRelative riskMortality riskAge- and sex-stratified analysesMultivariate meta-analytic modelsCause-specific mortalitySex-stratified analysesAge groupsTemperature-mortality associationsRD mortalityYounger age groupsOlder age groupsMeta-analytic modelCold-relatedStudy periodRD deathsMortalityAssociationRiskTemperature percentileHeat-related risksCVDGerman citiesTime series analysis
2022
Environmental risk factors of incident distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy: Results from the prospective population-based KORA F4/FF4 study
Herder C, Zhang S, Wolf K, Maalmi H, Bönhof G, Rathmann W, Schwettmann L, Thorand B, Roden M, Schneider A, Ziegler D, Peters A. Environmental risk factors of incident distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy: Results from the prospective population-based KORA F4/FF4 study. The Science Of The Total Environment 2022, 858: 159878. PMID: 36328258, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal sensorimotor polyneuropathyCumulative risk indexAssociated with incident DSPNIncident DSPNOlder populationPopulation-based Cooperative Health ResearchEffect estimatesInterquartile rangeNeighborhood socioeconomic statusCooperative Health ResearchMichigan Neuropathy Screening InstrumentPrevalence of obesityEnvironmental exposuresIQR increasePoisson regression modelsYears of follow-upEnvironmental risk factorsSurrounding greennessPhysical activityNon-obese individualsParticipating residentsWaist circumferenceHealth researchSocioeconomic statusRoad traffic noise
2021
A systematic review on the association between total and cardiopulmonary mortality/morbidity or cardiovascular risk factors with long-term exposure to increased or decreased ambient temperature
Zafeiratou S, Samoli E, Dimakopoulou K, Rodopoulou S, Analitis A, Gasparrini A, Stafoggia M, De' Donato F, Rao S, Monteiro A, Rai M, Zhang S, Breitner S, Aunan K, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, team E. A systematic review on the association between total and cardiopulmonary mortality/morbidity or cardiovascular risk factors with long-term exposure to increased or decreased ambient temperature. The Science Of The Total Environment 2021, 772: 145383. PMID: 33578152, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesRisk of biasCardiovascular risk factorsSystematic reviewCrude exposure assessmentShort-term mortality displacementDiverse health outcomesAssociation of long-termRisk factorsHigher obesityEffect modificationInadequate adjustmentCardiopulmonary mortalityWorld Health OrganizationEffect modifiersOutcome prevalenceMortality displacementAnnual temperature indicesLong-term exposureAir pollutionCardiovascular mortalityHealthHealth OrganizationHealth effectsRespiratory outcomesLongitudinal associations between ambient air pollution and insulin sensitivity: results from the KORA cohort study
Zhang S, Mwiberi S, Pickford R, Breitner S, Huth C, Koenig W, Rathmann W, Herder C, Roden M, Cyrys J, Peters A, Wolf K, Schneider A. Longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution and insulin sensitivity: results from the KORA cohort study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2021, 5: e39-e49. PMID: 33421408, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(20)30275-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term air pollution exposureAir pollution exposureAnnual average air pollutant concentrationsAssociation of air pollutionAverage air pollutant concentrationsPollution exposureLongitudinal associationsType 2 diabetesAir pollutant concentrationsLand-use regression modelsAssociated with air pollution exposureExposure to air pollutionCooperative Health ResearchAmbient air pollutionRegression modelsConcentrations of fasting insulinKORA F4German Federal Ministry of EducationHealth researchIQR incrementAir pollutionAnnual rateKORA cohortDevelopment of type 2 diabetesKORA S4
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