hrp0086p1-p463 | Fat Metabolism and Obesity P1 | ESPE2016

Exposure to Phthalates Is Associated with Overweight or Obesity in 4-Year-Old Children

Lee Jieun , Ah Lee Young , Woon Jung Hae , Young Kim Hwa , Min Lee Gyung , Youn Kim So , Jeong Kyung A. , Hee Choi Keun , Lim Youn-Hee , Bae Sanghyuk , Hong Yun-Chul , Ho Shin Choong , Won Yang Sei

Background: Childhood obesity is a major health concern. Exposure to environmental chemicals may play a role in childhood obesity.Objective and hypotheses: We investigated whether urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations was associated with overweight or obese status in 4-year-old children.Method: Forty-hundred thirteen children born as term, appropriate-for-gestational-age infants (226 males) were included in this study. BMI wa...