Urinary concentrations of phthalate biomarkers and weight change among postmenopausal women: a prospective cohort study

Urinary concentrations of phthalate biomarkers and weight change among postmenopausal women: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Some phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals used as plasticizers in consumer products, and have been associated with obesity in cross-sectional studies, yet prospective evaluations of weight change are lacking. Our objective was to evaluate associations between phthalate b...

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Main Authors: Mary V. Díaz Santana, Susan E. Hankinson, Carol Bigelow, Susan R. Sturgeon, R. Thomas Zoeller, Lesley Tinker, Jo Ann E. Manson, Antonia M. Calafat, Jaymie R. Meliker, Katherine W. Reeves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Phthalates
Endocrine disruption
Obesity
Weight change
Postmenopause
Women
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-019-0458-6

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