hrp0092p1-431 | Thyroid (2) | ESPE2019

The Relationship Between Perfluoroalkyl Compounds Concentrations at Ages 2, 4, and 6 Years and Thyroid Function in Early Childhood: A Prospective Cohort Study

Young Kim Hwa , Kim Kyoung-Nam , Ah Lee Young , Lim Youn-Hee , Inhyang Kim Johanna , Kim Bung-Nyun , Oh Se-Young , Hong Yun-Chul , Ho Shin Choong

Backgrounds: Perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) have been suggested as potential thyroid disrupting chemicals. However, previous studies about the associations between PFCs and childhood thyroid function are scarce, and inconclusive. We evaluated the PFC exposure in Korean preschool children, and investigated the temporal relationship with thyroid hormone concentration.Methods: From a prospective the Environment and Develop...

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...