Heterogeneity in childhood body mass trajectories in relation to prenatal phthalate exposure.

ABSTRACT: Phthalates, compounds commonly used in plastics and personal care products, have been associated with childhood obesity in cross-sectional and some longitudinal studies. Using advanced statistical methods, we characterized the heterogeneity in body mass development patterns over childhood (ages 2-14 years) and explored associations with maternal prenatal urinary concentrations of phthalates among 335 children in the Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS) cohort study. Height and weight were measured every one to two years in this cohort, which had a high prevalence of obesity and overweight. Building upon a previous analysis that showed a positive association between prenatal phthalate exposure and body mass index (BMI) in CHAMACOS children, we used

SUBMITTER: Heggeseth BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6613931 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature