Prenatal Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Exposure and Body Mass Index in Children Up To 8 Years of Age | Zendy

Ann M. Vuong | Zendy; Joseph M. Braun | Zendy; Andreas Sjödin | Zendy; Glenys M. Webster | Zendy; Kimberly Yolton | Zendy; Bruce P. Lanphear | Zendy; Aimin Chen | Zendy

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Prenatal Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Exposure and Body Mass Index in Children Up To 8 Years of Age

Author(s) -

Ann M. Vuong,

Joseph M. Braun,

Andreas Sjödin,

Glenys M. Webster,

Kimberly Yolton,

Bruce P. Lanphear,

Aimin Chen

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp139

Subject(s) - polybrominated diphenyl ethers , waist , body mass index , medicine , anthropometry , pregnancy , cohort study , cohort , obesity , endocrinology , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , pollutant , genetics

Prenatal exposure to endocrine disruptors has been associated with increased risk of childhood obesity. However, epidemiologic studies on polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are limited despite animal studies indicating PBDEs' potential role as an obesogen.

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