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Intrauterine exposure to perfluorinated compounds and overweight at age 4: A case-control study.

Matilda MartinssonChristel NielsenJonas BjörkLars RylanderEbba MalmqvistChristian LindhAnna Rignell-Hydbom
Published in: PloS one (2020)
We did not find evidence of an association between maternal serum levels of PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS and PFNA in early pregnancy and child overweight at age 4. The level of other risk factors for overweight did not affect children's susceptibility to prenatal PFAS exposure.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • birth weight
  • pregnant women
  • young adults
  • body mass index
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • gestational age