Endocrine disrupting chemicals during diet-induced weight loss – A post-hoc analysis of the LOWER study

Meer, Thomas P. van der; Thio, Chris H L; Faassen, Martijn van; Beek, André P van; Snieder, Harold; Berkum, Frank N. R. van; Makris, Konstantinos C.; Wolffenbuttel, Bruce H. R.; Vliet-Ostaptchouk, Jana V. van

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.110262

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“…Several recent epidemiological studies have demonstrated a correlation between urinary BPA levels and obesity (55,56). Moreover, as previously described, the exposure to BPA can induce adverse effects on neurological control, suggesting an involvement in behavior management (57)(58)(59). A very recent study performed on obese subjects demonstrated a reduction in most phthalate levels after a dietary intervention (60).…”

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confidence: 79%

Effects of a Plastic-Free Lifestyle on Urinary Bisphenol A Levels in School-Aged Children of Southern Italy: A Pilot Study

Sessa

Polito

Monda

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor (ED) frequently used in food packaging. BPA is used as a monomer in the manufacture of some food packaging. This study aimed to evaluate the urinary BPA concentration in an Italian pediatric cohort, testing the levels of this ED over a period of 6 months, evaluating the effects of a diet regimen with a reduction of Plastic Food Packaging (PFP). One hundred thirty Italian children were enrolled and divided into two groups “School Canteen” and “No School Canteen.” The first group consumed one meal at school using a plastic-free service for 5 days/weeks, while the other group did not modify their normal meal-time habits. The BPA levels were tested in urine samples at three time points: T0, is the time before the application of the plastic-free regimen diet; T3, 3 months later; and T6, 6 months later. A reduction of urine BPA levels was detected in the “School Canteen” group. In particular, the reduction was significant analyzing both the intra (among the three testing times) group and inter (between “School Canteen” and “No School Canteen”) group variability. Our results show the effects of a diet regimen with a reduction of PFP, demonstrating a connection between urinary BPA levels and food packaging.

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Effects of a Plastic-Free Lifestyle on Urinary Bisphenol A Levels in School-Aged Children of Southern Italy: A Pilot Study

Sessa

Polito

Monda

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“… 32–36 Considering the country where more than half of the authors were from as the country in which the study was conducted, five (38.46%) articles were conducted in the United States, 24 , 26–28 , 33 four (30.77%) from Europe (UK, 29 Poland, 31 the Netherlands, 32 Italy, 36 three (23.08%) from Korea, 25 , 34 and one (7.69%) from China. 30 When the academic domain of the study was identified through the journal title and the author’s major or affiliated institution, public health, 27 , 30 , 33 medicine, 26 , 32 , 36 nursing, 31 , 34 , 35 published three (23.08%) articles for each, and environmental science had two (15.38%) articles. 24 , 29 The rest were pharmacy 25 and kinesiology, 28 one (7.69%) for each.…”

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“… 24 , 29 The rest were pharmacy 25 and kinesiology, 28 one (7.69%) for each. For study designs, seven (53.85%) articles 24 , 26 , 27 , 29 , 31 , 33 , 35 used one-group pretest-posttest design, three (23.08%) used randomized controlled trial design, 25 , 28 , 34 and there were one (7.69%) for each of randomized crossover design, 30 randomized factorial design, 32 non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. 36 …”

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“…Table 3 shows the contents and characteristics of the interventions provided in the studies. There were six (46.15%) studies in which dietary modification interventions were conducted, 24 , 26 , 29 , 30 , 32 , 35 five (38.46%) with replacement of household or personal products, 27 , 28 , 31 , 33 , 36 and one (7.69%) for each of supplementary food (red ginseng) intake 25 and intervention that contained both dietary modification and household or personal product replacement. 34 Among the intervention studies on diet modification, five (38.46%) provided food products that contained low levels of EDCs or restricted fast/processed food intake, 24 , 26 , 29 , 30 , 35 and one (7.69%) provided a calorie control intervention.…”

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Interventions on Reducing Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Human Health Care Context: A Scoping Review

Park¹,

Lee²,

Lee³

et al. 2022

RMHP

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Purpose Inevitability of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in daily lives of modern society is increasing interests in developing and implementing interventions to prevent or reduce harmful health effects of EDCs in various academic areas. This is a scoping review of intervention studies aimed at reducing exposure to EDCs in the text of human health care. Methods Scoping review methodology was used to explore the extent, range, and nature of current literature. A comprehensive systematic search of PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane, PcycINFO, EMBASE, and RISS was performed for studies published to date. The authors followed Arksey and O’Malley’s stages; 1) identification of research questions; 2) identification of relevant studies using a total of six electronic databases; 3) study selection; 4) charting the data; and 5) collation, summarization and reporting of the data. Results A total of 2114 articles were retrieved, from which 13 articles were included in the final review. Among the 13 studies, 12 conducted interventions regarding dietary modification or replacement of household or personal goods. The duration of interventions ranged from at least three days to a maximum of six months, including six studies with a period of less than ten days. The participants were all healthy populations, eight of which were for adults, three for children or adolescents, and two for families. Outcome of the interventions were measured through concentration of EDCs in urine or/and house air. The effects of the interventions were inconsistent, with 11 studies showing significant changes of EDC concentration while no significant change was found in two studies. Conclusion The results indicate a need for randomized controlled trials, participant-centered studies promoting active participation and practices of subjects, studies specifying subgroups of participants, and studies including families as units in interventions.

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“…Insufficiency in labeling of EDC content within industrial products has been suggested. 27 In the US, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) states that traceable information on children's products should be marked on products and packaging, and the labeling of food containers containing BPA was enforced by Prop. 65 in California.…”

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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Premenstrual Syndrome in Female College Students in East Asia: A Multi-Country Study

Park¹,

Lee²,

Park³

et al. 2022

IJWH

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This study aimed to explore the severity of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and to examine associated factors with PMS among East Asian female college students with regard to endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC). Patients and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional design. An online survey was completed by 520 female college students in Hong Kong and Korea. The structured questionnaire included items measuring knowledge of EDCs, actions taken and willingness to minimize exposure to EDCs, interest in EDCs, prior education on EDCs, life stress, severity of PMS, and general and health-related characteristics. Multiple logistic regressions were performed. Results: The prevalence of severe PMS among the participants was 54.6%. Factors associated with severe PMS included a selfreported heavy menstrual flow, underweight, obesity, interpersonal relationship stress, actions taken to minimize exposure to EDCs, and interest in EDCs. Conclusion:This study provided the evidence of a negative association between severe PMS and the actions taken to minimize exposure to EDCs. To alleviate symptoms of PMS among young female adults, practical interventions, such as education to overcome barriers to preventing exposure to EDCs, are suggested.

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Endocrine disrupting chemicals during diet-induced weight loss – A post-hoc analysis of the LOWER study

Cited by 18 publications

References 49 publications

Effects of a Plastic-Free Lifestyle on Urinary Bisphenol A Levels in School-Aged Children of Southern Italy: A Pilot Study

Effects of a Plastic-Free Lifestyle on Urinary Bisphenol A Levels in School-Aged Children of Southern Italy: A Pilot Study

Interventions on Reducing Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Human Health Care Context: A Scoping Review

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Premenstrual Syndrome in Female College Students in East Asia: A Multi-Country Study

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