Dietary patterns and urinary phthalate exposure among postmenopausal women of the Women's Health Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to a higher risk of numerous chronic health outcomes. Diet is a primary source of exposure, but prior studies exploring associations between dietary patterns and phthalate exposure are limited.

Objectives

We evaluated the associations between dietary patterns and urinary phthalate biomarkers among a subset of postmenopausal women participating in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI).

Methods

We included WHI participants selected for a nested case-control study of phthalates and breast cancer (N = 1240). Dietary intake was measured via self-administered food frequency questionnaires at baseline and year-3. We used these data to calculate scores for alignment with the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (D

SUBMITTER: Vieyra G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10363918 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature