Urinary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Childhood Obesity: NHANES (2001-2006).

Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known carcinogens and suspected endocrine disruptors. Prenatal exposure to PAHs has been associated with obesity in early childhood. Objective: We examined the association of urinary PAH metabolites with adiposity outcomes [body mass index (BM...

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Published in:Environmental Health Perspectives Vol. 122; no. 3; pp. 299 - 304
Main Authors: Scinicariello, Franco, Buser, Melanie C.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Mar2014
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