The relationship between hot spots of air pollution and the incidence of gestational diabetes based on spatial analysis: A study on one of the most air-polluted metropolis of Iran
Background: Despite the serious impacts of air pollution on human health, few studies have focused on the adverse effects of air pollution on pregnancy outcomes based on the geographic information system (GIS) approach. Therefore, adopting the GIS approach, this study aimed to determine the extent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health Engineering and Management |
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| Online Access: | http://ehemj.com/browse.php?a_id=1300&sid=1&slc_lang=en&ftxt=1 |
| Summary: | Background: Despite the serious impacts of air pollution on human health, few studies have focused
on the adverse effects of air pollution on pregnancy outcomes based on the geographic information
system (GIS) approach. Therefore, adopting the GIS approach, this study aimed to determine the extent
to which of overlap of air pollution hotspots overlap with gestational diabetes density in Ahvaz, an airpolluted
metropolis in Iran.
Methods: Data from an ongoing population-based cohort study was used for gestational diabetes
mapping. Three methods were used for air pollution assessment. The inverse distance weighting (IDW)
technique was used for spatial interpolation. ArcGIS10.8 was used for preparing maps.
Results: The lowest rate of gestational diabetes was estimated in District One (2.4%) while the highest
rate was observed in Districts Six and Four (20.6% and 20.2%, respectively). As far as air pollution was
concerned, 32.6% of mothers with gestational diabetes were residents in low-risk areas whereas 67.4%
lived in high-risk areas. A higher density of gestational diabetes was estimated in high-risk air-polluted
districts based on any method of air pollution assessment.
Conclusion: The density of gestational diabetes incidence increased with residence in air-polluted
areas. Residence in more polluted areas is a higher risk factor for developing gestational diabetes and its
complications. Providing preventive services in these areas is a priority. |
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| ISSN: | 2423-3765 2423-4311 |