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- Title
Biochemical study of the risk of diabetes, prediabetic and insulin resistance in car painters and its association with mercury exposure: a retrospective case–control study.
- Authors
Numan, Ahmad Tarik; Jawad, Nada Kadum; Fawzi, Hayder Adnan
- Abstract
Purpose There is controversy about the effect of mercury (Hg) exposure on developing diabetes and insulin resistance. This study aimed to assess the risk of diabetes and insulin resistance in car painters using biochemical markers and serum Hg levels. Methods A retrospective case–control study involving 210 male participants aged between 25 and 50 years. The participants were divided into two groups: Car painters for at least one year and healthy people who had not worked as car painters and had no health concerns or chronic diseases. Results The serum levels of Hg, MDA (malondialdehyde), interleukin (IL)-1β, visfatin, fasting insulin, and fasting blood glucose (FBG) were evaluated. Serum Hg levels were significantly higher in car painters compared to the control group (19.00 ± 7.20 vs. 8.339 ± 3.916 μg/L, P -value < 0.001). Serum levels of visfatin, MDA, insulin, FBG, and IL-1β were significantly higher in the car painter compared to the control (P -value < 0.001). There was a significantly higher proportion of people with diabetes in car painters compared to control (8.6% vs. 0%) and higher prediabetic (30.5% vs. 13.3%, P -value < 0.001). In car painter workers, levels of Hg were significantly higher in DM compared to prediabetic and normoglycemic car painter workers (27.01 ± 1.59, 23.98 ± 4.31, and 15.39 ± 6.41 μg/mL, respectively, P -value < 0.001); additionally, levels of Hg were significantly higher car painter with insulin resistance compared to non-insulin resistance workers (21.18 ± 7.29 vs. 16.79 ± 16.7 μg/mL, P -value < 0.001). Conclusions Increased serum Hg in car painters increases the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes/prediabetes status.
- Subjects
PEOPLE with diabetes; INSULIN resistance; BIOMARKERS; BLOOD sugar; OXIDATIVE stress
- Publication
Toxicology Research, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
2045-452X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1093/toxres/tfae221