Styrene and ethylbenzene exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal gene–environment interaction study

Styrene and ethylbenzene (S/EB) are identified as hazardous air contaminants that raise significant concerns. The association between S/EB exposure and the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and the interaction between genes and environment, remains poorly understood. Our study consisted...

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Main Authors: Linling Yu, Wei Liu, Yongfang Zhang, Qiyou Tan, Jiahao Song, Lieyang Fan, Xiaojie You, Min Zhou, Bin Wang, Weihong Chen
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Lieyang Fan
Xiaojie You
Min Zhou
Bin Wang
Weihong Chen
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description Styrene and ethylbenzene (S/EB) are identified as hazardous air contaminants that raise significant concerns. The association between S/EB exposure and the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and the interaction between genes and environment, remains poorly understood. Our study consisted of 2219 Chinese adults who were part of the Wuhan-Zhuhai cohort. A follow-up assessment was conducted after six years. Exposure to S/EB was quantified by determining the concentrations of urinary biomarkers of exposure to S/EB (UBE-S/EB; urinary phenylglyoxylic acid level plus urinary mandelic acid level). Logistic regression models were constructed to investigate the relations of UBE-S/EB and genetic risk score (GRS) with T2DM prevalence and incidence. The interaction effects of UBE-S/EB and GRS on T2DM were investigated on multiplicative and additive scales. UBE-S/EB was dose-dependently and positively related to T2DM prevalence and incidence. Participants with high levels of UBE-S/EB [relative risk (RR) = 1.930, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.157–3.309] or GRS (1.943, 1.110–3.462) demonstrated the highest risk of incident T2DM, in comparison to those with low levels of UBE-S/EB or GRS. Significant additive interaction between UBE-S/EB and GRS on T2DM incidence was discovered with relative excess risk due to interaction (95% CI) of 0.178 (0.065–0.292). The RR (95% CI) of T2DM incidence was 2.602 (1.238–6.140) for individuals with high UBE-S/EB and high GRS, compared to those with low UBE-S/EB and low GRS. This study presented the initial evidence that S/EB exposure was significantly related to increased risk of T2DM incidence, and the relationship was interactively aggravated by genetic predisposition.
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spelling doaj-art-846fabe1331f4d1088e650144c7a7bcc2024-12-07T08:35:06ZengElsevierEco-Environment & Health2772-98502024-12-0134452457Styrene and ethylbenzene exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal gene–environment interaction studyLinling Yu0Wei Liu1Yongfang Zhang2Qiyou Tan3Jiahao Song4Lieyang Fan5Xiaojie You6Min Zhou7Bin Wang8Weihong Chen9Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Public Health, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Corresponding authors.Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Corresponding authors.Styrene and ethylbenzene (S/EB) are identified as hazardous air contaminants that raise significant concerns. The association between S/EB exposure and the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and the interaction between genes and environment, remains poorly understood. Our study consisted of 2219 Chinese adults who were part of the Wuhan-Zhuhai cohort. A follow-up assessment was conducted after six years. Exposure to S/EB was quantified by determining the concentrations of urinary biomarkers of exposure to S/EB (UBE-S/EB; urinary phenylglyoxylic acid level plus urinary mandelic acid level). Logistic regression models were constructed to investigate the relations of UBE-S/EB and genetic risk score (GRS) with T2DM prevalence and incidence. The interaction effects of UBE-S/EB and GRS on T2DM were investigated on multiplicative and additive scales. UBE-S/EB was dose-dependently and positively related to T2DM prevalence and incidence. Participants with high levels of UBE-S/EB [relative risk (RR) = 1.930, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.157–3.309] or GRS (1.943, 1.110–3.462) demonstrated the highest risk of incident T2DM, in comparison to those with low levels of UBE-S/EB or GRS. Significant additive interaction between UBE-S/EB and GRS on T2DM incidence was discovered with relative excess risk due to interaction (95% CI) of 0.178 (0.065–0.292). The RR (95% CI) of T2DM incidence was 2.602 (1.238–6.140) for individuals with high UBE-S/EB and high GRS, compared to those with low UBE-S/EB and low GRS. This study presented the initial evidence that S/EB exposure was significantly related to increased risk of T2DM incidence, and the relationship was interactively aggravated by genetic predisposition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772985024000528StyreneEthylbenzeneType 2 diabetes mellitusGenetic risk scoreGene–environment interaction
spellingShingle Linling Yu
Wei Liu
Yongfang Zhang
Qiyou Tan
Jiahao Song
Lieyang Fan
Xiaojie You
Min Zhou
Bin Wang
Weihong Chen
Styrene and ethylbenzene exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal gene–environment interaction study
Eco-Environment & Health
Styrene
Ethylbenzene
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Genetic risk score
Gene–environment interaction
title Styrene and ethylbenzene exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal gene–environment interaction study
title_full Styrene and ethylbenzene exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal gene–environment interaction study
title_fullStr Styrene and ethylbenzene exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal gene–environment interaction study
title_full_unstemmed Styrene and ethylbenzene exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal gene–environment interaction study
title_short Styrene and ethylbenzene exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal gene–environment interaction study
title_sort styrene and ethylbenzene exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus a longitudinal gene environment interaction study
topic Styrene
Ethylbenzene
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Genetic risk score
Gene–environment interaction
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772985024000528
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