Gestational perfluoroalkyl substance exposure and body mass index trajectories over the first 12 years of life.

Joseph M BraunMelissa EliotGeorge D PapandonatosJessie P BuckleyKim M CecilHeidi J KalkwarfAimin ChenCharles B EatonKarl T KelseyBruce P LanphearKimberly Yolton

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2020)

These results suggest that gestational PFOA exposure may be associated with BMI trajectories related to adult obesity and cardiometabolic disease, while PFOS and PFHxS exposure is associated with lower BMI in the first 12 years of life.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
pregnant women
depressive symptoms
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
insulin resistance
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle
preterm birth
childhood cancer
high fat diet induced