Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 years
Background: Animal studies suggest polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) may be obesogens. However, epidemiologic studies investigating childhood exposure to PBDEs and adiposity are limited, with several reporting an inverse association. Objectives: To investigate associations between repeated chil...
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doaj-f7f98ecadd14497a8237145c2af744462020-11-24T21:56:15ZengElsevierEnvironment International0160-41202019-02-01123148155Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 yearsAnn M. Vuong0Joseph M. Braun1Zhiyang Wang2Kimberly Yolton3Changchun Xie4Andreas Sjodin5Glenys M. Webster6Bruce P. Lanphear7Aimin Chen8Division of Epidemiology, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, P.O. Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA; Corresponding author at: Division of Epidemiology, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, P.O. Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0056, USA.Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main St, Box G-S121-2, Providence, RI 02912, USADivision of Epidemiology, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, P.O. Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USADivision of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7035, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USADivision of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, P.O. Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USADivision of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USABC Children's Hospital Research Institute and Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaBC Children's Hospital Research Institute and Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, CanadaDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, P.O. Box 670056, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USABackground: Animal studies suggest polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) may be obesogens. However, epidemiologic studies investigating childhood exposure to PBDEs and adiposity are limited, with several reporting an inverse association. Objectives: To investigate associations between repeated childhood PBDE concentrations and adiposity measures at age 8 years. Methods: We examined 206 children from the Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment Study, a birth cohort in Cincinnati, OH (2003–2006). Serum PBDEs were measured at ages 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8 years. We used multiple imputation to estimate missing PBDE concentrations. At 8 years, we measured weight, height, waist circumference, and body fat percentage. We used multiple informant models to estimate age-specific associations between PBDEs and adiposity measures. Results: We observed significant inverse associations between BDE-153 with all adiposity measures that became increasingly stronger with later childhood measurements. A 10-fold increase in BDE-153 at ages 1 and 8 years was associated with 2% (95% CI −3.9, −0.1) and 7% (95% CI −9.1, −4.7) lower body fat, respectively. No statistically significant associations were found with BDE-28, -47, -99, or -100. Child sex modified some associations; inverse associations between BDE-153 and body fat were stronger among boys, while positive and null associations were noted among girls. Conclusions: Childhood BDE-153 concentrations were inversely associated with adiposity measures and these associations became stronger as BDE-153 measurements were more proximal to adiposity measures. Inverse associations could be attributed to reverse causality arising from greater storage of PBDEs in adipose tissue of children with higher adiposity. Keywords: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Flame retardants, Endocrine disruptors, Postnatal, Childhood, Weight, Adiposity, Body mass index, Children, Epidemiologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018319196 |
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Ann M. Vuong Joseph M. Braun Zhiyang Wang Kimberly Yolton Changchun Xie Andreas Sjodin Glenys M. Webster Bruce P. Lanphear Aimin Chen Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 years Environment International |
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Ann M. Vuong Joseph M. Braun Zhiyang Wang Kimberly Yolton Changchun Xie Andreas Sjodin Glenys M. Webster Bruce P. Lanphear Aimin Chen |
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Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 years |
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Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 years |
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Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 years |
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Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 years |
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Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 years |
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exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbdes) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 years |
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Background: Animal studies suggest polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) may be obesogens. However, epidemiologic studies investigating childhood exposure to PBDEs and adiposity are limited, with several reporting an inverse association. Objectives: To investigate associations between repeated childhood PBDE concentrations and adiposity measures at age 8 years. Methods: We examined 206 children from the Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment Study, a birth cohort in Cincinnati, OH (2003–2006). Serum PBDEs were measured at ages 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8 years. We used multiple imputation to estimate missing PBDE concentrations. At 8 years, we measured weight, height, waist circumference, and body fat percentage. We used multiple informant models to estimate age-specific associations between PBDEs and adiposity measures. Results: We observed significant inverse associations between BDE-153 with all adiposity measures that became increasingly stronger with later childhood measurements. A 10-fold increase in BDE-153 at ages 1 and 8 years was associated with 2% (95% CI −3.9, −0.1) and 7% (95% CI −9.1, −4.7) lower body fat, respectively. No statistically significant associations were found with BDE-28, -47, -99, or -100. Child sex modified some associations; inverse associations between BDE-153 and body fat were stronger among boys, while positive and null associations were noted among girls. Conclusions: Childhood BDE-153 concentrations were inversely associated with adiposity measures and these associations became stronger as BDE-153 measurements were more proximal to adiposity measures. Inverse associations could be attributed to reverse causality arising from greater storage of PBDEs in adipose tissue of children with higher adiposity. Keywords: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Flame retardants, Endocrine disruptors, Postnatal, Childhood, Weight, Adiposity, Body mass index, Children, Epidemiology |
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