Lower birth weight and increased body fat at school age in children prenatally exposed to modern pesticides: a prospective study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endocrine disrupting chemicals have been hypothesized to play a role in the obesity epidemic. Long-term effects of prenatal exposure to non-persistent pesticides on body composition have so far not been investigated. The purpose of t...
Main Authors: | Grandjean Philippe, Jensen Tina K, Boas Malene, Schmidt Ida M, Main Katharina M, Wohlfahrt-Veje Christine, Skakkebæk Niels E, Andersen Helle R |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.ehjournal.net/content/10/1/79 |
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