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

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

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

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

⁴Department 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, 7:27doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-27


Published:	3 June 2008

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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 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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