Associations of Fine Particulate Matter Constituents with Metabolic Syndrome and the Mediating Role of Apolipoprotein B: A Multicenter Study in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Adults
2022
Yi, Weizhuo | Zhao, Feng | Pan, Rubing | Zhang, Yi | Xu, Zhiwei | Song, Jian | Sun, Qinghua | Du, Peng | Fang, Jianlong | Cheng, Jian | Liu, Yingchun | Chen, Chen | Lu, Yifu | Li, Tiantian | Su, Hong | Shi, Xiaoming
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) was reported to be associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS), but how PM₂.₅ constituents affect MetS and the underlying mediators remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the associations of long-term exposure to 24 kinds of PM₂.₅ constituents with MetS (defined by five indicators) in middle-aged and elderly adults and to further explore the potential mediating role of apolipoprotein B (ApoB). A multicenter study was conducted by recruiting subjects (n = 2045) in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from the cohort of Sub-Clinical Outcomes of Polluted Air in China (SCOPA-China Cohort). Relationships among PM₂.₅ constituents, serum ApoB levels, and MetS were estimated by multiple logistic/linear regression models. Mediation analysis quantified the role of ApoB in “PM₂.₅ constituents-MetS” associations. Results indicated PM₂.₅ was significantly related to elevated MetS prevalence. The MetS odds increased after exposure to sulfate (SO₄²–), calcium ion (Ca²⁺), magnesium ion (Mg²⁺), Si, Zn, Ca, Mn, Ba, Cu, As, Cr, Ni, or Se (odds ratios ranged from 1.103 to 3.025 per interquartile range increase in each constituent). PM₂.₅ and some constituents (SO₄²–, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca, and As) were positively related to serum ApoB levels. ApoB mediated 22.10% of the association between PM₂.₅ and MetS. Besides, ApoB mediated 24.59%, 50.17%, 12.70%, and 9.63% of the associations of SO₄²–, Ca²⁺, Ca, and As with MetS, respectively. Our findings suggest that ApoB partially mediates relationships between PM₂.₅ constituents and MetS risk in China.
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