Background—There is a strong link between urbanization and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Although a multitude of mechanisms have been proposed, there are no studies evaluating …

Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to ambient air fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5) increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and …

Recent epidemiological studies have suggested a link between exposure to ambient air-
pollution and susceptibility to metabolic disorders such as Type II diabetes mellitus …

Background Prior experimental and epidemiologic data support a link between exposure to
fine ambient particulate matter (< 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter, PM 2.5) and …

Abstract Purpose of Review Diabetes mellitus is a top contributor to the global burden of
mortality and disability in adults. There has also been a slow but steady rise in prediabetes …

There is increasing evidence suggesting links between exposure to environmental toxins
and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). In this review, we summarize the …

Background: Epidemiologic and experimental studies support an association between PM2.
5 exposure and insulin resistance (IR). Innate immune cell activation has been suggested to …

We have previously shown that chronic exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (less
than 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter, PM2. 5) pollution in conjunction with high-fat diet …

Objectives Studies have shown that chronic exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (less
than 2.5 µ m in aerodynamic diameter, PM2. 5) pollution induces insulin resistance through …

Background Prior studies have demonstrated a link between air pollution and metabolic
diseases such as type II diabetes. Changes in adipose tissue and its mitochondrial …