Exploring Associations Between Postural Balance and Levels of Urinary Organophosphorus Pesticide Metabolites.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Apply a data-driven approach to explore associations between postural balance and pesticide exposure among Latino farmworkers and non-farmworkers.

Methods

Lasso-regularized, generalized linear models were used to examine associations between postural control measures in four experimental conditions (2 visual × 2 cognitive difficulty) and dialkylphosphate (DAP) urinary metabolite levels.

Results

Obtained models generally performed poorly at explaining postural control measures. However, when both visual and cognitive conditions were altered-the most challenging balance condition-models for some postural balance measures contained several DAP metabolites and had relatively better fits.

Conclusions

The current results were equivocal regarding association

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5908472 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature