Cumulative inflammatory burden of metal mixtures is associated with central obesity, cardiovascular disease, and mortality: findings from NHANES

Elevated levels of MMII reflect the burden of metal mixtures and are linked to central obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and all-cause mortality.

Authors

Weijian Liu
Qing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-7797)
Bai Yiduo
Yuchao Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3848-7670)
Jijun Wu
Zhihao Ma
Jiawei Peng

Institutions

Xinhui People's Hospital (CN)
Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Guangzhou Development Zone Hospital (CN)
Dongguan People’s Hospital (CN)
Lishui City People's Hospital (CN)
Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital (CN)
Guangzhou Medical University (CN)

Publication Details

Journal: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Published: 2026-02-18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2026.1717247
Primary Topic: Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Type: article
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Cumulative inflammatory burden of metal mixtures is associated with central obesity, cardiovascular disease, and mortality: findings from NHANES

Weijian Liu, Qing Chen, Bai Yiduo, Yuchao Feng et al.

Feb 18, 2026

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity

article

Cumulative inflammatory burden of metal mixtures is associated with central obesity, cardiovascular disease, and mortality: findings from NHANES

Weijian Liu, Qing Chen, Bai Yiduo, Yuchao Feng, Jijun Wu, Zhihao Ma, Jiawei Peng

February 18, 2026article en

Abstract

Elevated levels of MMII reflect the burden of metal mixtures and are linked to central obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and all-cause mortality.

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyVol. 14

Xinhui People's Hospital (CN), Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN), Guangzhou Development Zone Hospital (CN), Dongguan People’s Hospital (CN), Lishui City People's Hospital (CN), Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital (CN), Guangzhou Medical University (CN)

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