Prenatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and BMI Z-scores from 5 to 14 years

• Main Authors: Allison Kupsco (Author), Andreas Sjödin (Author), Whitney Cowell (Author), Richard Jones (Author), Sharon Oberfield (Author), Shuang Wang (Author), Lori A. Hoepner (Author), Dympna Gallagher (Author), Andrea A. Baccarelli (Author), Jeff Goldsmith (Author), Andrew G. Rundle (Author), Julie B. Herbstman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame-retardant compounds widely used in household products until phase out in 2004. PBDEs are endocrine disruptors and are suggested to influence signaling related to weight control. Prenatal exposures to PBDEs may alter childhood adipo...