Concentrations of Urinary Phthalate Metabolites Are Associated with Increased Waist Circumference and Insulin Resistance in Adult U.S. Males

BACKGROUND: Phthalates impair rodent testicular function and have been associated with anti-androgenic effects in humans, including decreased testosterone levels. Low testosterone in adult human males has been associated with increased prevalence of obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes. OBJECTI...

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Autores principales: Stahlhut, Richard W., van Wijngaarden, Edwin, Dye, Timothy D., Cook, Stephen, Swan, Shanna H.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1892109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17589594
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.9882

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