Neuromotor effects of early-life exposure to a mixture of endocrine disruptors in Belgian preschool children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Children gradually develop motor skills that enable them to move efficiently in various daily activities such as self-care, academics and sports. The impact of prenatal exposure to endocrine disruptors (EDCs) on these performances remains understudied and current results are inconsistent. This study aims at examining the neuromotor function of Belgian preschoolers exposed in utero to a mixture of some of these chemicals.

Methods

From 2014 to 2016, 66 children (35 boys and 31 girls) were recruited for a longitudinal cohort study. Two polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and four perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were measured in cord serum. A standardized motor evaluation, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children II (MABC-II), and a clinical sensori-motor assessment

SUBMITTER: Barrea C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11912637 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature