Perfluoroalkyl substances and anthropomorphic measures in children (ages 3-11 years), NHANES 2013-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are man-made compounds that are persistent in the environment and highly bioaccumulative in the body. Humans are exposed to a mixture of these substances, and the effects of these mixtures may be different than the effects noted for individual compounds. Prenatal exposure to PFAAs has been associated with decreased birth weight. The objective of the present study is to evaluate concurrent serum PFAA levels, as single compounds and as mixtures, in relation to anthropomorphic measures in children.

Methods

Using multivariate linear regression, we evaluated the association between single or PFAA mixtures and with height-for-age (HAZ), weight-for-age (WAZ), and BMI (BMIZ) z-scores in children (ages 3-11 years) participants of the National H

SUBMITTER: Scinicariello F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8132309 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature