Correlates of whole blood metal concentrations among reproductive-aged Black women.
Ruth J GellerAmelia K WesselinkKristen UpsonBirgit Claus HennSamantha SchildrothRobert WrightChad M ColemanMary D WillisTraci N BetheaPaige L WilliamsQuaker E HarmonDonna D BairdGanesa WegienkaLauren A WisePublished in: Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (2022)
There are racial disparities in exposures to metals. We analyzed correlates of blood metal concentrations among reproductive-aged Black women in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. We identified sociodemographic, anthropometric, lifestyle, environmental, reproductive, and dietary correlates of metal body burden. Age was positively associated with several metals. Education and income were inversely associated with cadmium and lead, indicating socioeconomic disparities. We identified potential exposure sources of metals among reproductive-aged Black women, including smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, pumping gasoline, living in an urban area, and intake of alcohol, water, fish, and rice.
Keyphrases
- human health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- risk assessment
- pregnancy outcomes
- health risk
- physical activity
- healthcare
- cervical cancer screening
- health risk assessment
- mental health
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- breast cancer risk
- drinking water
- air pollution
- insulin resistance
- pregnant women
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- quality improvement
- body mass index
- affordable care act
- weight gain