The association between total phthalate concentration and non-communicable diseases and chronic inflammation in South Australian urban dwelling men

PY Bai; G Wittert; AW Taylor; SA Martin; RW Milne; AJ Jenkins; AS Januszewski; Z Shi

Journal article

The association between total phthalate concentration and non-communicable diseases and chronic inflammation in South Australian urban dwelling men

PY Bai, G Wittert, AW Taylor, SA Martin, RW Milne, AJ Jenkins, AS Januszewski, Z Shi

Environmental Research | ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.021

Abstract

Objective To investigate associations between urinary total phthalate concentration, chronic low-grade inflammation and non-communicable diseases in a cohort of South Australian men. Methods 1504 men aged 39–84 years who provided a urinary sample at the follow-up visit of the Men Androgen Inflammation Lifestyle Environment and Stress (MAILES) study, a randomly-selected group of urban-dwelling, community-based men from Adelaide, Australia (n = 2038; study participation rate: 78.1%). Total phthalate concentration was quantified in fasting morning urine samples. Chronic diseases were assessed through self-report questionnaire or directly measured using standardised clinical and laboratory proce..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study is part of MAILES study which is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant (#627227) from Australian Government. The results are the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of the NHMRC. The authors declare no conflict of interest.