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Waist to Height Ratio is the Preferred Way to Measure the Association between Obesity and Bisphenol a Exposure

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  • Nathaniel R Geyer

    (Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, USA)

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Bisphenol A-induced weight gain using four body measurements (body mass index, waist circumference, waist to height ratio & adult body fat percentage), in adults 18-74 years has been connected with obesity and diabetes. So a cross-sectional analysis of urinary bisphenol A concentrations by four body measurements, using six pooled datasets from the 2003-2014 biennial National Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys. After adjustment by survey year, age, race, gender, diabetic status, education level, and smoking status, obesity was positively associated odds ratios of having bisphenol A exposure in each of the four body measurements.

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  • Nathaniel R Geyer, 2017. "Waist to Height Ratio is the Preferred Way to Measure the Association between Obesity and Bisphenol a Exposure," Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 4(4), pages 105-108, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jcrdoj:v:4:y:2017:i:4:p:105-108
    DOI: 10.19080/CRDOJ.2017.04.555648
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    juniper publishers; diabetes journals; diabetes impact factor; endocrinology journal; endocrinology impact factor; endocrinology research journal; endocrinology research articles; diabetes open access journals; Obesity Journal; Diabetes & Obesity Journal;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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