Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Changes in Older Adults Living in a Polluted Area in Central Chile
One recognized cause of cardiorespiratory diseases is air pollution. Older adults (OA) are one of the most vulnerable groups that suffer from its adverse effects. The objective of the study was to analyze the association between exposure to air pollution and changes in cardiorespiratory variables in...
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| author | Sandra Cortés Cinthya Leiva María José Ojeda Natalia Bustamante-Ara Wanjiku Wambaa Alan Dominguez Carlos Pasten Salvo Camila Rodriguez Peralta Bárbara Rojas Arenas Diego Vargas Mesa Ericka Ahumada-Padilla |
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| description | One recognized cause of cardiorespiratory diseases is air pollution. Older adults (OA) are one of the most vulnerable groups that suffer from its adverse effects. The objective of the study was to analyze the association between exposure to air pollution and changes in cardiorespiratory variables in OA. Observational prospective cohort study. Health questionnaires, blood pressure (BP) measurements, lung functions, respiratory symptoms, physical activity levels, and physical fitness in high and low exposure to air pollution were all methods used in evaluating OAs in communes with high contamination rates. Linear and logistic models were created to adjust for variables of interest. A total of 92 OA participated in this study. 73.9% of the subjects were women with 72.3 ± 5.6 years. 46.7% were obese, while 12.1% consumed tobacco. The most prevalent diseases found were hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Adjusted linear models maintained an increase for systolic BP of 6.77 mmHg (95% CI: 1.04-12.51), and diastolic of 3.51 mmHg (95% CI: 0.72-6.29), during the period of high exposure to air pollution. The adjusted logistic regression model indicated that, during the period of high exposure to air pollution increase the respiratory symptoms 4 times more (OR: 4.43, 95% CI: 2.07-10.04) in the OA. The results are consistent with an adverse effect on cardiorespiratory variables in periods of high exposure to air pollution in the OA population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-049a584e03cc4438a87660437ba1ee022022-12-22T03:32:35ZengSAGE PublishingEnvironmental Health Insights1178-63022022-06-011610.1177/11786302221107136Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Changes in Older Adults Living in a Polluted Area in Central ChileSandra Cortés0Cinthya Leiva1María José Ojeda2Natalia Bustamante-Ara3Wanjiku Wambaa4Alan Dominguez5Carlos Pasten Salvo6Camila Rodriguez Peralta7Bárbara Rojas Arenas8Diego Vargas Mesa9Ericka Ahumada-Padilla10Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CEDEUS), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, ChileCenter for Sustainable Urban Development (CEDEUS), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Public Health, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, ChileFaculty of Education, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, ChileMount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USADepartment of Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, EspañaEstrella Family Health Center, Santiago, ChileEstrella Family Health Center, Santiago, ChileEstrella Family Health Center, Santiago, ChileEstrella Family Health Center, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Public Health, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, ChileOne recognized cause of cardiorespiratory diseases is air pollution. Older adults (OA) are one of the most vulnerable groups that suffer from its adverse effects. The objective of the study was to analyze the association between exposure to air pollution and changes in cardiorespiratory variables in OA. Observational prospective cohort study. Health questionnaires, blood pressure (BP) measurements, lung functions, respiratory symptoms, physical activity levels, and physical fitness in high and low exposure to air pollution were all methods used in evaluating OAs in communes with high contamination rates. Linear and logistic models were created to adjust for variables of interest. A total of 92 OA participated in this study. 73.9% of the subjects were women with 72.3 ± 5.6 years. 46.7% were obese, while 12.1% consumed tobacco. The most prevalent diseases found were hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Adjusted linear models maintained an increase for systolic BP of 6.77 mmHg (95% CI: 1.04-12.51), and diastolic of 3.51 mmHg (95% CI: 0.72-6.29), during the period of high exposure to air pollution. The adjusted logistic regression model indicated that, during the period of high exposure to air pollution increase the respiratory symptoms 4 times more (OR: 4.43, 95% CI: 2.07-10.04) in the OA. The results are consistent with an adverse effect on cardiorespiratory variables in periods of high exposure to air pollution in the OA population.https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302221107136 |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Cortés Cinthya Leiva María José Ojeda Natalia Bustamante-Ara Wanjiku Wambaa Alan Dominguez Carlos Pasten Salvo Camila Rodriguez Peralta Bárbara Rojas Arenas Diego Vargas Mesa Ericka Ahumada-Padilla Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Changes in Older Adults Living in a Polluted Area in Central Chile Environmental Health Insights |
| title | Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Changes in Older Adults Living in a Polluted Area in Central Chile |
| title_full | Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Changes in Older Adults Living in a Polluted Area in Central Chile |
| title_fullStr | Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Changes in Older Adults Living in a Polluted Area in Central Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Changes in Older Adults Living in a Polluted Area in Central Chile |
| title_short | Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Changes in Older Adults Living in a Polluted Area in Central Chile |
| title_sort | air pollution and cardiorespiratory changes in older adults living in a polluted area in central chile |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302221107136 |
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