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Association of urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations with body mass index and waist circumference: a cross-sectional study of NHANES data, 1999–2002

Elizabeth E Hatch1*, Jessica W Nelson2, M Mustafa Qureshi3, Janice Weinberg4, Lynn L Moore3, Martha Singer3 and Thomas F Webster2

Author Affiliations

1 Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118, USA

2 Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Heal, 715 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118, USA

3 Section of Preventive Medicine & Epidemiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Harrison Court (Room B04), Boston, MA 02118, USA

4 Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Crosstown Center-3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA

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Environmental Health 2008, 7:27 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-27

Published: 3 June 2008

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Additional file 1:

Quartile ranges for 6 phthalate metabolites, and adjusted* mean difference in BMI (kg/m2) and WC (cm) by phthalate quartile, among females by age group, NHANES 1999–2002.

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Quartile ranges for 6 phthalate metabolites, and adjusted mean difference in BMI (kg/m2) and WC (cm) by phthalate quartile, among males by age group, NHANES 1999–2002.

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