BMI Changes in Adolescence Mediate the Effect of Air Pollution on Metabolic Health

BMI changes in adolescence mediate the effect of air pollution on metabolic health

Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, according to a new study led by investigators from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Changes in BMI during adolescence may explain link between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance

Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, according to a new study led by investigators from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Is weight gain the link between air pollution and diabetes risk in young adults?

New research suggests  that weight gain patterns during childhood might be the missing link between exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of developing insulin resistance – a key early sign of type 2 diabetes – in young adults. Previous research has suggested that traffic-related air pollution can negatively affect children’s glucose metabolism – how their bodies process and use sugar for energy – which in turn can lead to insulin resi…

Study Finds Changes in BMI During Adolescence May Explain Connection

A groundbreaking study spearheaded by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has unveiled a pivotal connection between childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution and the development of insulin resistance in young adulthood. Central to this discovery is the role of Body Mass Index (BMI) trajectories during adolescence, which mediate the influence of urban air pollutants on metabolic health. This novel insight deepens our under…