Exploring the Association Between Sleep Patterns, Pubertal Health, and Phthalate Exposure-Preliminary Results from Slovakia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to explore the association between sleep patterns in children and their exposure to phthalates to assess potential health implications.

Methods

Participants (n = 60) completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. Consumer behavior scores (CBS) were calculated. The Tanner scale was used to monitor the stages of puberty. First-morning urine samples were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Results

The average sleep duration was 8 h and 44 min, with boys sleeping significantly longer (p = 0.01). Notably, 51.7% of participants reported sleeping less than 9 h. The nonlinear effects of phthalate metabolite in association with PSQI were observed for hydroxy-mono-isononyl phthalate (

SUBMITTER: Jahnatkova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12031374 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature