biostudies-literatureMichael TMinistry of Environmental Protection139https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9798586biostudies-literatureUnknown21(1)<h4>Background</h4>Numerous studies have suggested significant associations between prenatal exposure to heavy metals and newborn anthropometric measures. However, little is known about the effect of various heavy metal mixtures at relatively low concentrations. Hence, this study aimed to investigate associations between prenatal exposures to a wide range of individual heavy metals and heavy metal mixtures with anthropometric measures of newborns.<h4>Methods</h4>We recruited 975 mother-term infant pairs from two major hospitals in Israel. Associations between eight heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, and thallium) detected in maternal urine samples on the day of delivery with weight, length, and head circumference at birth were estimated using linear Environmental health : a global access science sourcePrenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anthropometric birth outcomes: a cross-sectional study.PMC9798586161-1-1/2016-1Rorman EMichael THazan ABrik ABetser MRabin AMKohn ELivne ADaniel SLevy AGroisman LKeidar RBerkovitch MBorenstein-Levin LHochwald OMoskovich MWeiner ZSolt IfalsePrenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anthropometric birth outcomes: a cross-sectional study.<h4>Background</h4>Numerous studies have suggested significant associations between prenatal exposure to heavy metals and newborn anthropometric measures. However, little is known about the effect of various heavy metal mixtures at relatively low concentrations. Hence, this study aimed to investigate associations between prenatal exposures to a wide range of individual heavy metals and heavy metal mixtures with anthropometric measures of newborns.<h4>Methods</h4>We recruited 975 mother-term infant pairs from two major hospitals in Israel. Associations between eight heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, and thallium) detected in maternal urine samples on the day of delivery with weight, length, and head circumference at birth were estimated using linear 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2025-04-26T00:22:38.205Z2025-02-19T03:30:36.556ZS-EPMC97985863658195310.1186/s12940-022-00950-z