Association of urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations with body mass index and waist circumference: a cross-sectional study of NHANES data, 1999–2002
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- 3 June 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Environmental Health
- Vol. 7 (1) , 27
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-069x-7-27
Abstract
Although diet and activity are key factors in the obesity epidemic, laboratory studies suggest that endocrine disrupting chemicals may also affect obesity.Keywords
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