First Year Growth in Relation to Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors - A Dutch Prospective Cohort Study

de Cock, M; de Boer, MR; Lamoree, M; Legler, J; van De Bor, M

HERO ID

2713590

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2014

Language

English

PMID

25014249

HERO ID 2713590
In Press No
Year 2014
Title First Year Growth in Relation to Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors - A Dutch Prospective Cohort Study
Authors de Cock, M; de Boer, MR; Lamoree, M; Legler, J; van De Bor, M
Journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 11
Issue 7
Page Numbers 7001-7021
Abstract Growth in the first year of life may already be predictive of obesity later in childhood. The objective was to assess the association between prenatal exposure to various endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and child growth during the first year. Dichloro-diphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), mono(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl)phthalate (MECPP), mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl)phthalate (MEHHP), mono(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl)phthalate (MEOHP), polychlorinated biphenyl-153, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, and perfluorooctanoic acid were measured in cord plasma or breast milk. Data on weight, length, and head circumference (HC) until 11 months after birth was obtained from 89 mother-child pairs. Mixed models were composed for each health outcome and exposure in quartiles. For MEOHP, boys in quartile 1 had a higher BMI than higher exposed boys (p = 0.029). High DDE exposure was associated with low BMI over time in boys (0.8 kg/m(2) difference at 11 m). Boys with high MECPP exposure had a greater HC (1.0 cm difference at 11 m) than other boys (p = 0.047), as did girls in the second quartile of MEHHP (p = 0.018) and DDE (p < 0.001) exposure. In conclusion, exposure to phthalates and DDE was associated with BMI as well as with HC during the first year after birth. These results should be interpreted with caution though, due to the limited sample size.
Doi 10.3390/ijerph110707001
Pmid 25014249
Wosid WOS:000339989500025
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Language Text English
Keyword endocrine disruption; prenatal exposure; BMI; head circumference; early childhood