Prenatal Lead Exposure, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Mexican Children at Age 10-18 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Several cross-sectional studies have assessed the association of lead exposure with type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults; however, studies of such associations in childhood are rare.

Objective

We assessed the prospective associations of prenatal exposure to lead with type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic risk factors in children.

Design

The Early Life Exposure in Mexico to Environmental Toxicants is a birth cohort study of pregnant women and their offspring.

Setting

Public hospitals in Mexico City.

Patients or other participants

Women were recruited during pregnancy; their offspring were recruited for a follow-up visit at age 10 to 18 years (n = 369).

Main outcome measures

We measured fasting serum markers of type 2 dia

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7037075 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature