Association of Early Life Exposure to Phthalates With Obesity and Cardiometabolic Traits in Childhood: Sex Specific Associations

• Main Authors: Marina Vafeiadi (Author), Antonis Myridakis (Author), Theano Roumeliotaki (Author), Katerina Margetaki (Author), Georgia Chalkiadaki (Author), Eirini Dermitzaki (Author), Maria Venihaki (Author), Katerina Sarri (Author), Maria Vassilaki (Author), Vasiliki Leventakou (Author), Euripides G. Stephanou (Author), Manolis Kogevinas (Author), Leda Chatzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Few studies have investigated longitudinal associations between early life phthalate exposure and subsequent obesity and cardiovascular risks in children with inconsistent results. We aimed to evaluate the associations between phthalate exposure during gestation and childhood with offspring obesity...