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. 2024 Feb 19;23(1):22.
doi: 10.1186/s12940-024-01059-1.

The association of in-utero exposure to air pollution and atherogenic index of plasma in newborns

Ali Seidkhani-Nahal  1 , Hafez Heydari  2 , Ayoub Tavakolian  3 , Moslem Lari Najafi  4 , Mohammad Miri  5
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The association of in-utero exposure to air pollution and atherogenic index of plasma in newborns

Ali Seidkhani-Nahal et al. Environ Health. .

Abstract

Background: Prenatal exposure to particulate matter (PM) and traffic was associated with the programming of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in early life. However, the exact underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association between in-utero exposure to PMs and traffic indicators with the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) in newborns, which is a precise index reflecting an enhancement of lipid risk factors for CVDs.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 300 mother-newborn pairs were enrolled in Sabzevar, Iran. Spatiotemporal land-use regression models were used to estimate the level of PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 at the mother's residential address. The total length of streets in different buffers (100,300 and 500m) and proximity to major roads were calculated as indicators of traffic. The AIP of cord blood samples was calculated using an AIP calculator. Multiple linear regression models were used to examine the association of PM concentrations as well as traffic indicators with AIP controlled for relevant covariates.

Results: PM2.5 exposure was significantly associated with higher levels of AIP in newborns. Each interquartile range (IQR) increment of PM2.5 concentration at the mothers' residential addresses was associated with a 5.3% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.0, 10.6%, P = 0.04) increase in the AIP. Associations between PM1, PM10 and traffic indicators with cord blood level of AIP were positive but not statistically significant.

Conclusion: Our findings showed that in utero exposure to PM2.5 may be associated with CVDs programming through the increase of atherogenic lipids.

Keywords: Air pollution; Atherogenic index; Cardiovascular diseases.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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