Obesity is a multifactorial disease with both genetic and environmental components. The
prevailing view is that obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and …

As the population ages due to demographic trends and gains in life expectancy, the
incidence and prevalence of dementia increases, and the need to understand the etiology …

Background PM 2· 5 air pollution is associated with increased risk of diabetes; however, a
knowledge gap exists to further define and quantify the burden of diabetes attributable to PM …

Elevated levels of fine particulate matter< 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter (PM 2.5) are
associated with increased risk of cardiovascular outcomes and death, but their association …

Background and purpose A growing body of evidence documents multiple ways in which
land use and transportation investments influence health. To date, most evidence linking the …

Due to the highly evolved industrialization and modernization, air quality has deteriorated in
most countries. As reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is now …

Few genome-wide association studies (GWAS) account for environmental exposures, like
smoking, potentially impacting the overall trait variance when investigating the genetic …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally. In the past several
decades, researchers have raised significant awareness about the sex differences in CVD …

Air pollution is consistently linked with elevations in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD-
related mortality. Particulate matter (PM) is a critical factor in air pollution-associated CVD …

Background Particulate matter (PM), a major component of ambient air pollution, accounts
for a substantial burden of diseases and fatality worldwide. Maternal exposure to PM during …