Association of prenatal pesticide exposures with adverse pregnancy outcomes and stunting in rural Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pesticide exposure during pregnancy is thought to adversely affect fetal growth, which in turn may impact child growth, but results have been inconsistent across studies and few have explored these effects in developing countries.

Objectives

To quantify urinary concentrations of pesticide biomarkers in early pregnancy (<16 weeks' gestation), and to estimate the association of these concentrations with preterm birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age, and stunting at ~1 and 2 years of age.

Methods

Eight pesticide biomarkers were quantified in urine collected from 289 pregnant women (aged 18-40 years) participating in a birth cohort study in Bangladesh. Anthropometry measurements were conducted on the index child at birth and approximately 1 and 2 y

SUBMITTER: Jaacks LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6863610 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature