Lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girls
Introduction: Cross-sectional studies suggest that postnatal blood lead (PbB) concentrations are negatively associated with child growth. Few studies prospectively examined this association in populations with lower PbB concentrations. We investigated longitudinal associations of childhood PbB conce...
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doaj-06255a4f7ec643f98569207f6dbb08be2020-11-25T01:49:08ZengElsevierEnvironment International0160-41202019-01-01122310315Lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girlsAndrea L. Deierlein0Susan L. Teitelbaum1Gayle C. Windham2Susan M. Pinney3Maida P. Galvez4Kathleen L. Caldwell5Jeffery M. Jarrett6Ryszard Gajek7Lawrence H. Kushi8Frank Biro9Mary S. Wolff10Department of Epidemiology, College of Global Public Health, New York University, NY, NY, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, NY, USAEnvironmental Health Investigations Branch, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USAUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Cincinnati, OH, USADepartment of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, NY, USANational Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USANational Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USAEnvironmental Health Investigations Branch, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USADivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA, USADivision of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Center, Cincinnati, OH, USADepartment of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, NY, USAIntroduction: Cross-sectional studies suggest that postnatal blood lead (PbB) concentrations are negatively associated with child growth. Few studies prospectively examined this association in populations with lower PbB concentrations. We investigated longitudinal associations of childhood PbB concentrations and subsequent anthropometric measurements in a multi-ethnic cohort of girls. Methods: Data were from The Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program at three sites in the United States (U.S.): New York City, Cincinnati, and San Francisco Bay Area. Girls were enrolled at ages 6–8 years in 2004–2007. Girls with PbB concentrations collected at ≤10 years old (mean 7.8 years, standard deviation (SD) 0.82) and anthropometry collected at ≥3 follow-up visits were included (n = 683). The median PbB concentration was 0.99 μg/d (10th percentile = 0.59 μg/dL and 90th percentile = 2.00 μg/dL) and the geometric mean was 1.03 μg/dL (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.99, 1.06). For analyses, PbB concentrations were dichotomized as <1 μg/dL (n = 342) and ≥1 μg/dL (n = 341). Anthropometric measurements of height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and percent body fat (%BF) were collected at enrollment and follow-up visits through 2015. Linear mixed effects regression estimated how PbB concentrations related to changes in girls' measurements from ages 7–14 years. Results: At 7 years, mean difference in height was −2.0 cm (95% CI: −3.0, −1.0) for girls with ≥1 μg/dL versus <1 μg/dL PbB concentrations; differences persisted, but were attenuated, with age to −1.5 cm (95% CI: −2.5, −0.4) at 14 years. Mean differences for BMI, WC, and BF% at 7 years between girls with ≥1 μg/dL versus <1 μg/dL PbB concentrations were −0.7 kg/m2 (95% CI: −1.2, −0.2), −2.2 cm (95% CI: −3.8, −0.6), and −1.8% (95% CI: −3.2, −0.4), respectively. Overall, these differences generally persisted with advancing age and at 14 years, differences were −0.8 kg/m2 (95% CI: −1.5, −0.02), −2.9 cm (95% CI: −4.8, −0.9), and −1.7% (95% CI: −3.1, −0.4) for BMI, WC, and BF%, respectively. Conclusions: These findings suggest that higher concentrations of PbB during childhood, even though relatively low by screening standards, may be inversely associated with anthropometric measurements in girls. Keywords: Lead, Childhood, Girls, Height, Body fathttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018318488 |
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Andrea L. Deierlein Susan L. Teitelbaum Gayle C. Windham Susan M. Pinney Maida P. Galvez Kathleen L. Caldwell Jeffery M. Jarrett Ryszard Gajek Lawrence H. Kushi Frank Biro Mary S. Wolff |
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Andrea L. Deierlein Susan L. Teitelbaum Gayle C. Windham Susan M. Pinney Maida P. Galvez Kathleen L. Caldwell Jeffery M. Jarrett Ryszard Gajek Lawrence H. Kushi Frank Biro Mary S. Wolff Lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girls Environment International |
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Andrea L. Deierlein Susan L. Teitelbaum Gayle C. Windham Susan M. Pinney Maida P. Galvez Kathleen L. Caldwell Jeffery M. Jarrett Ryszard Gajek Lawrence H. Kushi Frank Biro Mary S. Wolff |
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Lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girls |
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Lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girls |
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Lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girls |
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Lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girls |
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Lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girls |
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lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girls |
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Introduction: Cross-sectional studies suggest that postnatal blood lead (PbB) concentrations are negatively associated with child growth. Few studies prospectively examined this association in populations with lower PbB concentrations. We investigated longitudinal associations of childhood PbB concentrations and subsequent anthropometric measurements in a multi-ethnic cohort of girls. Methods: Data were from The Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program at three sites in the United States (U.S.): New York City, Cincinnati, and San Francisco Bay Area. Girls were enrolled at ages 6–8 years in 2004–2007. Girls with PbB concentrations collected at ≤10 years old (mean 7.8 years, standard deviation (SD) 0.82) and anthropometry collected at ≥3 follow-up visits were included (n = 683). The median PbB concentration was 0.99 μg/d (10th percentile = 0.59 μg/dL and 90th percentile = 2.00 μg/dL) and the geometric mean was 1.03 μg/dL (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.99, 1.06). For analyses, PbB concentrations were dichotomized as <1 μg/dL (n = 342) and ≥1 μg/dL (n = 341). Anthropometric measurements of height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and percent body fat (%BF) were collected at enrollment and follow-up visits through 2015. Linear mixed effects regression estimated how PbB concentrations related to changes in girls' measurements from ages 7–14 years. Results: At 7 years, mean difference in height was −2.0 cm (95% CI: −3.0, −1.0) for girls with ≥1 μg/dL versus <1 μg/dL PbB concentrations; differences persisted, but were attenuated, with age to −1.5 cm (95% CI: −2.5, −0.4) at 14 years. Mean differences for BMI, WC, and BF% at 7 years between girls with ≥1 μg/dL versus <1 μg/dL PbB concentrations were −0.7 kg/m2 (95% CI: −1.2, −0.2), −2.2 cm (95% CI: −3.8, −0.6), and −1.8% (95% CI: −3.2, −0.4), respectively. Overall, these differences generally persisted with advancing age and at 14 years, differences were −0.8 kg/m2 (95% CI: −1.5, −0.02), −2.9 cm (95% CI: −4.8, −0.9), and −1.7% (95% CI: −3.1, −0.4) for BMI, WC, and BF%, respectively. Conclusions: These findings suggest that higher concentrations of PbB during childhood, even though relatively low by screening standards, may be inversely associated with anthropometric measurements in girls. Keywords: Lead, Childhood, Girls, Height, Body fat |
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