Exposure to Phenols, Phthalates, and Parabens and Development of Metabolic Syndrome Among Mexican Women in Midlife

Exposure to Phenols, Phthalates, and Parabens and Development of Metabolic Syndrome Among Mexican Women in Midlife

Background: Evidence suggests exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can influence Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) risk in adults, but it is unclear if EDCs impact women during midlife. We examined if EDCs measured in adult women were predictive of MetS and its components 9 years later.Methods:...

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Main Authors: Astrid N. Zamora, Erica C. Jansen, Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz, Jaclyn M. Goodrich, Brisa N. Sánchez, Deborah J. Watkins, Juan Alfredo Tamayo-Orozco, Martha M. Téllez-Rojo, Adriana Mercado-García, Ana Baylin, John D. Meeker, Karen E. Peterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
endocrine disrupting chemicals
midlife women
metabolic syndrome
phenol
paraben
phthalate
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.620769/full

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