Longitudinal Associations of Phthalate Exposures During Childhood and Body Size Measurements in Young Girls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Phthalates are environmental chemicals that may play a role in the development of obesity. Few studies have investigated longitudinal associations between postnatal phthalate exposures and subsequent anthropometric measurements in children.

Methods

We collected data as part of The Breast Cancer and Environment Research Program at three US sites. A total of 1,239 girls, aged 6-8 years, were enrolled in 2004-2007. We categorized baseline phthalate exposures, assessed from creatinine-corrected urinary concentrations of low-molecular weight phthalate metabolites, as low, <78; medium, 78 to <194; and high, ≥194 μg/g creatinine and of high-molecular weight phthalates as low, <111; medium, 111-278; and high, ≥278 μg/g creatinine. Anthropometric measurements were collecte

SUBMITTER: Deierlein AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524128 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature