Urinary Phthalate Metabolites and Slow Walking Speed in the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel II Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous epidemiological studies have suggested that phthalate exposure may contribute to neurocognitive and neurobehavioral disorders and decreased muscle strength and bone mass, all of which may be associated with reduced physical performance. Walking speed is a reliable assessment tool for measuring physical performance in adults age 60 y and older.

Objective

We investigated associations between urinary phthalate metabolites and slowness of walking speed in community-dwelling adults ages 60-98 y.

Methods

We analyzed 1,190 older adults [range, 60-98 y of age; mean±standard deviation (SD) , 74.81±5.99] from the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel II study and measured repeatedly up to three times between 2012 and 2014. Phthalate exposure was estimated using

SUBMITTER: Yoon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10075311 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature