Relationship of Urinary Phthalate Metabolites with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Oxidative Stress Markers in Children and Adolescents

CONCLUSION: Although urinary phthalate concentrations could not exactly reflect the long-term exposure level in the studied age groups, the consumption of phthalate-free products during childhood and adolescent development shall be assumed helpful in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. To confirm these findings and develop effective intervention strategies, it would be necessary to perform longitudinal studies on diverse population.PMID:33995534 | PMC:PMC8096563 | DOI:10.1155/2021/5514073

Source: Journal of Environmental and Public Health - May 17, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Majid Hashemi Mohammad Mehdi Amin Afsane Chavoshani Nasim Rafiei Karim Ebrahimpour Roya Kelishadi Source Type: research