Biological aging mediates the association between volatile organic compounds and cardiovascular disease

Abstract Background Evidence for the relationship between individual and combined volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is limited. Besides, the mediating role of biological aging (BA) has not been studied. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between V...

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Main Authors: Qingqing Cao, Yu Song, Changsheng Huan, Zexin Jia, Qian Gao, Xiaoqing Ma, Guihong Zhou, Siyu Chen, Jin Wei, Yuchuan Wang, Chongjian Wang, Zhenxing Mao, Jian Hou, Wenqian Huo
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20349-4
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author Qingqing Cao
Yu Song
Changsheng Huan
Zexin Jia
Qian Gao
Xiaoqing Ma
Guihong Zhou
Siyu Chen
Jin Wei
Yuchuan Wang
Chongjian Wang
Zhenxing Mao
Jian Hou
Wenqian Huo
author_facet Qingqing Cao
Yu Song
Changsheng Huan
Zexin Jia
Qian Gao
Xiaoqing Ma
Guihong Zhou
Siyu Chen
Jin Wei
Yuchuan Wang
Chongjian Wang
Zhenxing Mao
Jian Hou
Wenqian Huo
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description Abstract Background Evidence for the relationship between individual and combined volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is limited. Besides, the mediating role of biological aging (BA) has not been studied. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between VOCs and CVD risk and to explore the mediating effects of BA. Methods Logistic regression models were used to investigate the relationships of metabolites of volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) and BA with CVD. In addition, weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, adaptive elastic networks, and Environmental Risk Score (AENET-ERS) were utilized to assess overall associations of mixed VOCs co-exposure with CVD. Mediation analyses were used to identify potential mediating effects of BA. Results In the single-pollutant model, CYMA was shown to be associated with an increased risk of CVD. Additionally, we identified significantly positive associations between the WQS index and CVD (odds ratio (OR) = 1.292, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.006, 1.660), and DHBMA had the greatest contribution for CVD (0.246). Furthermore, the AENET-ERS results showed that 8 mVOCs were significantly associated with CVD, and ERS was related to an elevated risk of CVD (OR = 1.538, 95%CI: 1.255, 1.884). Three BA indicators mediated the association of the mVOCs mixture with CVD, with mediating effect proportions of 11.32%, 34.34%, and 7.92%, respectively. Conclusion The risk of CVD was found to increase with both individual and combined exposure to VOCs. BA mediates the positive effects of VOCs on CVD, suggesting that this pathway may be one of the mechanisms of CVD.
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spelling doaj-art-3e0eb58cd4424b92abfb678d855db3b72025-08-20T02:11:49ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582024-10-0124111010.1186/s12889-024-20349-4Biological aging mediates the association between volatile organic compounds and cardiovascular diseaseQingqing Cao0Yu Song1Changsheng Huan2Zexin Jia3Qian Gao4Xiaoqing Ma5Guihong Zhou6Siyu Chen7Jin Wei8Yuchuan Wang9Chongjian Wang10Zhenxing Mao11Jian Hou12Wenqian Huo13Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou UniversityAbstract Background Evidence for the relationship between individual and combined volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is limited. Besides, the mediating role of biological aging (BA) has not been studied. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between VOCs and CVD risk and to explore the mediating effects of BA. Methods Logistic regression models were used to investigate the relationships of metabolites of volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) and BA with CVD. In addition, weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, adaptive elastic networks, and Environmental Risk Score (AENET-ERS) were utilized to assess overall associations of mixed VOCs co-exposure with CVD. Mediation analyses were used to identify potential mediating effects of BA. Results In the single-pollutant model, CYMA was shown to be associated with an increased risk of CVD. Additionally, we identified significantly positive associations between the WQS index and CVD (odds ratio (OR) = 1.292, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.006, 1.660), and DHBMA had the greatest contribution for CVD (0.246). Furthermore, the AENET-ERS results showed that 8 mVOCs were significantly associated with CVD, and ERS was related to an elevated risk of CVD (OR = 1.538, 95%CI: 1.255, 1.884). Three BA indicators mediated the association of the mVOCs mixture with CVD, with mediating effect proportions of 11.32%, 34.34%, and 7.92%, respectively. Conclusion The risk of CVD was found to increase with both individual and combined exposure to VOCs. BA mediates the positive effects of VOCs on CVD, suggesting that this pathway may be one of the mechanisms of CVD.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20349-4Volatile organic compoundsMixed exposureCardiovascular diseaseEnvironmental risk scoreBiological aging
spellingShingle Qingqing Cao
Yu Song
Changsheng Huan
Zexin Jia
Qian Gao
Xiaoqing Ma
Guihong Zhou
Siyu Chen
Jin Wei
Yuchuan Wang
Chongjian Wang
Zhenxing Mao
Jian Hou
Wenqian Huo
Biological aging mediates the association between volatile organic compounds and cardiovascular disease
BMC Public Health
Volatile organic compounds
Mixed exposure
Cardiovascular disease
Environmental risk score
Biological aging
title Biological aging mediates the association between volatile organic compounds and cardiovascular disease
title_full Biological aging mediates the association between volatile organic compounds and cardiovascular disease
title_fullStr Biological aging mediates the association between volatile organic compounds and cardiovascular disease
title_full_unstemmed Biological aging mediates the association between volatile organic compounds and cardiovascular disease
title_short Biological aging mediates the association between volatile organic compounds and cardiovascular disease
title_sort biological aging mediates the association between volatile organic compounds and cardiovascular disease
topic Volatile organic compounds
Mixed exposure
Cardiovascular disease
Environmental risk score
Biological aging
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20349-4
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