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Original Research Article
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TREND AND ASSOCIATION OF MEAN GLYCATED HAEMOGLOBIN LEVELS TO PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM 2.5) IN LOW-INCOME AND UPPER-MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES
Aisha Binti Abdul Malek, Jeevan K Shetty, Venkatesh R Naik
ABSTRACT
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (D.M.) Incidence is constantly rising, and studies have investigated its association with air pollution in a few developed countries. However, evidence in developing countries is limited and varied. Hence, we designed a secondary data analysis research to explore the trend and also to compare and correlate mean HbA1c with PM 2.5 in LIC and UMIC.
Materials and Methods: This study is a secondary data analysis for LIC and UMIC. The mean value of HbA1c and PM 2.5 was analysed in SPSS package 23.0, and a trend was generated in a line graph. The mean values were compared using Independent T-test, and Pearson Correlation was used to correlate the parameters. Ethical approval was obtained from the university's ethical clearance committee.
Results: The result revealed that LIC has significantly higher PM 2.5, while UMIC showed a higher HbA1c. Furthermore, LIC noted a weak positive correlation (r=0.156, p-value=0.479) and UMIC had a weak negative correlation (r=-0.097, p-value=0.498) between HbA1c and PM 2.5.
Conclusion: Our findings suggested that due to economic scale and urbanization impacts, LIC and UMIC's environmental factors vary. The study indicates a higher PM 2.5 in LIC and higher HbA1c in UMIC, which may have an impact on public health, so demand targeted preventive measures.
To cite this article: Abdul Malek AB, Shetty JK, Naik VR. Trend And Association Of Mean Glycated Haemoglobin Levels To Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) In Low Income And Upper-Middle Income Countries. Saudi Med J Students. 2021;2 (2): 68-76.