Exploratory analysis of the associations between neonicotinoids and measures of adiposity among US adults: NHANES 2015-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Toxicology studies suggest that neonicotinoids may be associated with adiposity development via thyroid hormone disruption and increased oxidative stress. Prior epidemiological studies report mixed results for the association between neonicotinoids and adiposity measures.

Objective

To examine the association between detectable concentrations of parent neonicotinoids (imidacloprid, acetamiprid, clothianidin) and neonicotinoid metabolites (5-hydroxy-imidacloprid, N-desmethyl-acetamiprid) with adiposity measures among US adults, and whether sex modifies the associations for neonicotinoid metabolites with adiposity.

Methods

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015-2016 data was utilized to estimate covariate-adjusted associations between d

SUBMITTER: Godbole AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167792 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature