Open AccessUrinary Phthalates and Increased Insulin Resistance in Adolescents
Author(s) -
Leonardo Trasande,
Adam J. Spanier,
Sheela Sathyanarayana,
Teresa M. Attinà,
Jan Blustein
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2012-4022
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , phthalate , medicine , insulin , endocrinology , confidence interval , metabolite , population , homeostatic model assessment , physiology , environmental health , chemistry , organic chemistry
Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) is an environmental chemical commonly found in processed foods. Phthalate exposures, in particular to DEHP, have been associated with insulin resistance in adults, but have not been studied in adolescents.
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