Children exposed to higher levels of certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero were more likely to develop metabolic syndrome than those who were not, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Researchers used data from a population-based birth cohort to assess associations between metabolic syndrome risk score and prenatal exposure to mixtures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). They concluded that exposure to higher levels of prenatal metals, organochlorine pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances were linked to