The association of socio-demographic status, lifestyle factors and dietary patterns with total urinary phthalates in Australian men.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the associations between socio-demographic status, lifestyle factors, dietary patterns and urinary total phthalate concentration in a cohort of South Australian men.

Method

We randomly selected 1527 males aged 39 to 84 from wave two of the Men Androgen Inflammation Lifestyle Environment and Stress (MAILES) study. Total phthalate concentration was examined in fasting morning urine samples. Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors were assessed by questionnaire. Food intake was assessed by food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Dietary patterns were constructed using factor analysis.

Results

Total phthalates were detected in 99.6% of the urine samples. The overall geometric mean (95% CI) of total phthalate concentration was 112.4 (107.5-117.5) ng/mL

SUBMITTER: Bai PY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4398403 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature