Percentage fractions of urinary di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate metabolites: Association with obesity and insulin resistance in Korean girls.

Shin-Hye KimJi-Won OnHeesoo PyoKyung Soo KoJong Chul WonJiyeon YangMi-Jung Park

Published in: PloS one (2018)

MEHHP% was positively associated with obesity and insulin resistance in prepubertal girls. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the causal links between altered phthalate metabolism and increased susceptibility to insulin resistance in children.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
young adults
ms ms
adipose tissue
escherichia coli
body mass index
biofilm formation
physical activity
staphylococcus aureus
case control