Association of urinary chlorophenols with central obesity in Korean girls

Authors
Seo, Moon YoungChoi, Man HoHong, YoungminKim, Shin-HyePark, Mi Jung
Issue Date
2021-01
Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Citation
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, v.28, no.2, pp.1966 - 1972
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the association between urinary concentrations of chlorophenols and childhood central obesity. The study subjects were 165 girls (91 with central obesity and 74 with non-central obesity) aged 7-8 years who visited a hospital for regular health check-ups. The urinary concentrations of chlorophenols including 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP), 2,5-dichlorophenol (2,5-DCP), 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (2,4,5-TCP), and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP) were analyzed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The central obesity group showed significantly higher urinary concentrations of 2,5-DCP (0.56 vs. 0.28 ng/mL) and 2,4,5-TCP (0.06 vs. 0.03 ng/mL) than the non-central obesity group. The sum of molar concentrations of urinary chlorophenols was also significantly higher in the central obesity group than in the non-central obesity group (9.83 vs. 5.26 nmol/L). Girls in the highest quartile of the molar sum of chlorophenols showed significantly higher body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) compared with the lowest quartile after adjusting for covariates. WC and WHtR, but not BMI, were significantly associated with higher quartiles of the molar sum of chlorophenols (P-for-trend = 0.025 and 0.028, respectively). We found a positive association between chlorophenol exposure and central obesity in Korean girls. Large-scale prospective studies are needed to confirm our findings.
Keywords
DICHLOROPHENOL PESTICIDES; CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK; CHLORINATED PHENOLS; EXCRETION; CHILDREN; HEALTH; METABOLISM; PARABENS; DICHLOROPHENOL PESTICIDES; CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK; CHLORINATED PHENOLS; EXCRETION; CHILDREN; HEALTH; METABOLISM; PARABENS; Chlorophenols; Central obesity; Waist circumference; Waist-to-height ratio; Body mass index; Girl; Korea
ISSN
0944-1344
URI
https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/117659
DOI
10.1007/s11356-020-10628-z
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