Perfluoroalkyl Substances during Pregnancy and Offspring Weight and Adiposity at Birth: Examining Mediation by Maternal Fasting Glucose in the Healthy Start Study

Certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widespread, persistent environmental contaminants. Prenatal PFAS exposure has been associated with lower birth weight; however, impacts on body composition and factors responsible for this association are unknown. We aimed to estimate...

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Published in:	Environmental health perspectives Vol. 125; no. 6; pp. 067016 - 134031
Main Authors:	Starling, Anne P., Adgate, John L., Hamman, Richard F., Kechris, Katerina, Calafat, Antonia M., Ye, Xiaoyun, Dabelea, Dana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 01.06.2017 Environmental Health Perspectives
Subjects:	Adipose tissue Adiposity - physiology Adult Adults Alkanesulfonic Acids Amino acids Babies Birth weight Body composition Caprylates Childbirth & labor Cholesterol Chronic illnesses Contaminants Diabetes Disease control Environmental Pollutants - blood Fasting Female Fetuses Fluorocarbons - blood Glucose Health aspects Health care Health risk assessment High density lipoprotein Homeostasis Humans Infant, Newborn Inflammatory bowel disease Lipids Male Maternal Exposure - statistics & numerical data Mediation Medical records Neonates Nutrients Obesity Offspring Pediatric Obesity - epidemiology Perfluoro compounds Perfluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl substances Perfluorohexane Physiological aspects Plethysmography Pregnancy Premature birth Prenatal experience Prospective Studies Studies Sulfonates Triglycerides Womens health United States > US
ISSN:	0091-6765, 1552-9924, 1552-9924
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