Peng Lu

• Binzhou Medical University

Vitamin D deficiency has emerged as a significant concern in public health due to its potential association with various metabolic disorders. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and the susceptibility to hyperlipidemia among adults. Using a multi-stage sampling approach, we recruited a cohort of 2072 elig...

Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a common global health concern. However, limited studies explored the association between soft drinks intake and PD among female undergraduates in China. To determine the association between soft drinks (carbonated soft drinks, etc.) as well coffee intake and the incidence/severity of PD among female undergraduates in C...

Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a common global health concern. However, limited studies explored the association between soft drinks intake and PD among female undergraduates in China. Objective To determine the association between soft drinks (carbonated soft drinks, etc.) as well coffee intake and the incidence/severity of PD among fema...

Mercury exposure may increase the risk of depression. This study aimed to examine the association between blood mercury and depressive symptoms in Chinese young adults. We collected 477 fasting venous blood samples and questionnaire data from the Chinese undergraduate cohort study in 2019 and 2021. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to estimat...

Background This study investigated the effects of purple sweet potato anthocyanins (PSPA) in a type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mouse model. Methods Sixty-five male mice were randomly divided into one control group and four experimental groups, which were fed with a high-fat diet and intraperitoneally injected with streptozotocin (STZ) to induce T2...

The China Undergraduate Cohort (CUC) is an ambispective cohort study with its major purpose to better understand the effects of lifetime environmental exposures on health outcomes. We recruited 5322 college students with an average age of 18.3 ± 0.7 years in China from August 23, 2019 to October 28, 2019. Follow-up surveys were conducted annually....

Background Increasing evidence is appearing that ozone has adverse effects on health. However, the association between long-term ozone exposure and lung function is still inconclusive. Objectives To investigate the associations between long-term exposure to ozone and lung function in Chinese young adults. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort...

Background: The occurrence of compound hot extreme (CHE) events in China is increasingly frequent. This study aimed to investigate the association between CHEs and all-cause mortality in Shandong Province and to estimate the attributable excess deaths. Methods: We collected daily data on weather, air pollution, and all-cause mortality at the subdis...

The China Undergraduate Cohort (CUC) is an ambispective cohort study with its major purpose to better understand the effects of lifetime environmental exposures on health outcomes. We recruited 5322 college students with an average age of 18.3±0.7 years in China from August 23, 2019 to October 28, 2019. Follow-up surveys were conducted annually. Th...

Background Increasing evidence is appearing that ozone has adverse effects on health. However, the association between long-term ozone exposure and lung function is still inconclusive, especially in developing regions with high ozone levels. Objectives To investigate the associations between long-term exposure to ozone and lung function in Chinese...

The content of single heavy metal in blood is associated with lung function decline, but there is little evidence on the joint effect of multiple heavy metals on lung function. To explore whether heavy metal mixture exposure is associated with lung function reduction among young adults. The study based on a cohort of 518 students recruited from a c...

Selenium has been shown a wide range of pleiotropic effects, particularly the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. However, there are limited cohort studies exploring the association between blood selenium concentrations and lung function in young adults.To explore the longitudinal association between blood selenium concentrations and lung fu...

Background: Mercury has been associated with many adverse health outcomes. However, limited studies have explored the association between blood mercury concentrations and lung function. Objective: To examine the association between blood mercury concentrations and lung function among young adults. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort stu...

Introduction Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with lung function impairment. However, whether long-term improvements in air quality could improve lung function is unclear. Objectives To examine whether the reduction of long-term air pollution was associated with lung function improvement among Chinese young adults. Methods We con...

Aims: To examine the temporal trends of the association between heat exposure and hospitalizations for renal disease in Queensland, Australia, between the summer season of 1 December 1995 and 31 December, 2016. Methods: A total of 238,427 de-identified hospitalization records for renal disease were collected from Queensland Health. Meteorological d...

Background: Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with lung function impairment. However, whether long-term improvements in air quality could improve lung function is unclear. Methods: We conducted a prospective quasi-experiment cohort study with 1731 college students in Shandong, China from September 2019 to September 2020, covering CO...

Background The health impact of short-term heat exposure is well documented. However, limited studies explored the association between life-time summer heat exposure and lung function. Objective To examine the association between life-time summer heat exposure and lung function among young adults. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study...

The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in severity of anxiety and depression symptoms, stress and sleeping quality after three months of mass quarantine for COVID-19 among undergraduate fresh students compared to their pre-COVID-19 measures. We used participants from the Chinese Undergraduate Cohort (CUC), a national prospective longi...

Background Heat exposure is a risk factor for urologic diseases. However, there are limited existing studies that have examined the relationship between high temperatures and urologic disease. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between heat exposure and hospitalizations for urologic diseases in Queensland, Australia, during the h...

To examine the associations between ambient temperature and hospitalizations for acute kidney injury (AKI) in Queensland, Australia, 1995–2016. Data were collected on a total of 34 379 hospitalizations for AKI from Queensland between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2016. Meteorological data were downloaded from the Queensland Government’s Department...

Aim. To examine the temporal variations of the association between ambient temperature and mortality for cardiovascular diseases in Queensland, Australia between 1997 and 2013. Methods. We obtained 147 238 cardiovascular deaths data from Queensland Health between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2013. Time-stratified case-crossover design was fitted...

Background In the context of global warming, studies have turned to assess the temporal trend of the association between temperature and health outcomes, which can be used to reflect whether human beings have adapted to the local temperature. However, most studies have only focused on hot temperature and mortality. We aim to investigate the tempora...

Aim To determine the associations between outdoor air pollution and hospital outpatient visits for mental disorders in China. Methods We obtained data of 111,842 hospital outpatient visits for mental disorders from the largest hospitals of 13 cities, China, between January 01, 2013 and December 31, 2015. We collected air pollutant data including p...

This study aims to examine the association between short-term exposures to PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters ≤1 μm, ≤2.5 μm and ≤10 μm, respectively) and hospital admission for ischemic stroke in China. Daily counts of hospital admission for ischemic stroke were collected in 5 hospitals in China during November 2013...

Background: The proportion of asthma patients with mild to moderate exacerbations is far greater than the number who experience episodes that are severe enough to require emergency room visits or hospital admission. However the routinely collected data from hospitals is absent in the past. Objective: To evaluate associations between short-term e...

Background: Indonesia is facing serious air pollution. However, very few studies have been conducted to examine the health risks of air pollution in Indonesia, particularly for adolescents. Objective: To assess the association between long-term exposure to ambient particles with a diameter of <2.5 μm (PM2.5) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) in a...

Background: Conjunctivitis has hazardous effects on patients' quality of life through influencing school performance, work productivity, and daily activities such as driving. However, limited evidence is available on the contributory role of air pollution on conjunctivitis, particularly in China. Methods: We obtained data of 81,351 conjunctiviti...