Hemoglobin as a mediator between air pollution and growth outcomes in children under 60 months: the moderating role of nutritional supplementation
Postnatal exposure to air pollution (PM<sub>2.5</sub>, PM<sub>10</sub>, SO<sub>2</sub>, CO) increases the risk of stunting, particularly during the critical developmental window of 6-23 months of age. This effect is partially mediated by hemoglobin levels, and YYB can moderate this relationship. These findings highlight the importance of prolonged nutritional interventions in mitigating the adverse effects of air pollution on child growth and development, with significant implications for public health policies targeting air quality and child nutrition in high-pollution regions.
Authors
- Guiju Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5969-2185)
- Di Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0749-3392)
- Shaokang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7503-7655)
- Xingyi Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9881-0567)
- Jihan Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3811-6434)
- Da Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-9467)
- Niannian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4879-6936)
- Dan Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0824-9092)
- Wang Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6187-0443)
- Fei Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5925-8247)
- Rui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1937-7277)
- Chunyan Yuan
- Shaoping Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4255-6229)
- Xiaoli Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3156-5701)
- Ayidana Jumabieke
Institutions
- Xizang Minzu University (CN)
- Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (CN)
- Zhongda Hospital Southeast University (CN)
- Southeast University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22381-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.36