In utero exposure to mercury and childhood overweight or obesity: counteracting effect of maternal folate status

In utero exposure to mercury and childhood overweight or obesity: counteracting effect of maternal folate status

Abstract Background Low-dose mercury (Hg) exposure has been associated with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and obesity in adults, but it is unknown the metabolic consequence of in utero Hg exposure. This study aimed to investigate the association between in utero Hg exposure and child overweight...

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Main Authors: Guoying Wang, Jessica DiBari, Eric Bind, Andrew M. Steffens, Jhindan Mukherjee, Tami R. Bartell, David C. Bellinger, Xiumei Hong, Yuelong Ji, Mei-Cheng Wang, Marsha Wills-Karp, Tina L. Cheng, Xiaobin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Diabetes
Folate
In utero
Mercury
Metal
Nutrient
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1442-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1442-2

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