Phthalate exposure during pregnancy and long-term weight gain in women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Phthalates are known endocrine disruptors and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) activators, potentially capable of promoting an obesogenic effect. Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to phthalate exposure due to physiological and metabolic changes during pregnancy, including those related to the metabolism of xenobiotics. Phthalate exposure during pregnancy has been associated with early gestational weight gain, however, its effect on long-term weight gain remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between phthalate exposure during pregnancy and long-term changes in weight among women.

Methods

Urinary phthalate concentrations, socioeconomic, anthropometry and information on diet and socioeconomic status were

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Carmona Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347540 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature