Relating Phthalate and BPA Exposure to Metabolism in Peripubescence: The Role of Exposure Timing, Sex, and Puberty
Author(s) -
Deborah J. Watkins,
Karen E. Peterson,
Kelly K. Ferguson,
Adriana MercadoGarcía,
Marcela TamayoOrtiz,
Alejandra Cantoral,
John D. Meeker,
Martha María TéllezRojo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-2706
Subject(s) - phthalate , offspring , endocrinology , medicine , in utero , leptin , benzhydryl compounds , insulin resistance , glucose homeostasis , pregnancy , endocrine system , insulin , biology , physiology , fetus , hormone , obesity , chemistry , bisphenol a , genetics , organic chemistry , epoxy
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals during development may play a role in the increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes among children and adolescents by interfering with metabolic homeostasis.
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