Association of self-reported personal care product use with blood glucose levels measured during pregnancy among women from a fertility clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personal care products (PCPs), known sources of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as phthalates and parabens, are widely used among women of reproductive age. EDCs have been linked to pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes (GDM), and PCP use could represent a modifiable source of exposure in this sensitive time window. Yet, to our knowledge, no study has directly evaluated the association between pregnancy use of PCP and late pregnancy glucose levels, established risk factors for complications such as GDM.

Methods

A total of 233 women from the Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) Study had data available on 1st and/or 2nd trimester PCP use, assessed through self-reported use over the previous 24 h, and blood glucose levels after the g

SUBMITTER: Bellavia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6868339 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature