Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and child overweight/obesity at 5-year follow-up: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Hilde B. Lauritzen (Author), Tricia L. Larose (Author), Torbjørn Øien (Author), Torkjel M. Sandanger (Author), Jon Ø. Odland (Author), Margot van de Bor (Author), Geir W. Jacobsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), may influence offspring weight gain. More prospective epidemiological studies are needed to compliment the growing body of evidence from animal studies. Methods Serum from 412 pregnant Norwegian and Swedish women particip...