Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Overweight in Childhood
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Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Overweight in Childhood. / Liew, Zeyan; Nohr, Ellen A; Morgen, Camilla S; Ernst, Andreas; Li, Jiong; Sørensen, Thorkild I A; Olsen, Jørn.
I: Obesity, Bind 27, Nr. 8, 2019, s. 1314-1322.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Overweight in Childhood
AU - Liew, Zeyan
AU - Nohr, Ellen A
AU - Morgen, Camilla S
AU - Ernst, Andreas
AU - Li, Jiong
AU - Sørensen, Thorkild I A
AU - Olsen, Jørn
N1 - © 2019 The Obesity Society.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Acetaminophen (paracetamol), a medication commonly used in pregnancy, has hormonal effects, as has been suggested in experimental studies. Developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors could predispose individuals to weight gain. This study evaluated the associations between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and overweight in childhood.METHODS: A total of 30,127 (age 7) and 24,934 (age 11) children in the Danish National Birth Cohort born during 1996 to 2002 were studied. Mothers reported acetaminophen use in telephone interviews conducted during pregnancy, and children's BMI and waist circumference were reported by parents at 7 and 11 years. Differences for BMI z score and waist circumference were estimated, as well as risk ratios for overweight in girls and boys adjusting for indications of use and other confounders.RESULTS: There were no consistent associations found for prenatal acetaminophen exposure and BMI z score or waist circumference in girls and boys at both ages. Prenatal acetaminophen exposure was associated with overweight in girls at age 11 (risk ratio 1.31, 95% CI: 1.10-1.56, if exposed in all three trimesters; P < 0.001 for cumulative weeks of exposure), but no association was found in boys.CONCLUSIONS: There was no strong association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and childhood BMI, but the findings on frequent prenatal exposure to acetaminophen and overweight in girls warrant further investigation.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Acetaminophen (paracetamol), a medication commonly used in pregnancy, has hormonal effects, as has been suggested in experimental studies. Developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors could predispose individuals to weight gain. This study evaluated the associations between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and overweight in childhood.METHODS: A total of 30,127 (age 7) and 24,934 (age 11) children in the Danish National Birth Cohort born during 1996 to 2002 were studied. Mothers reported acetaminophen use in telephone interviews conducted during pregnancy, and children's BMI and waist circumference were reported by parents at 7 and 11 years. Differences for BMI z score and waist circumference were estimated, as well as risk ratios for overweight in girls and boys adjusting for indications of use and other confounders.RESULTS: There were no consistent associations found for prenatal acetaminophen exposure and BMI z score or waist circumference in girls and boys at both ages. Prenatal acetaminophen exposure was associated with overweight in girls at age 11 (risk ratio 1.31, 95% CI: 1.10-1.56, if exposed in all three trimesters; P < 0.001 for cumulative weeks of exposure), but no association was found in boys.CONCLUSIONS: There was no strong association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and childhood BMI, but the findings on frequent prenatal exposure to acetaminophen and overweight in girls warrant further investigation.
U2 - 10.1002/oby.22526
DO - 10.1002/oby.22526
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31199598
VL - 27
SP - 1314
EP - 1322
JO - Obesity
JF - Obesity
SN - 1930-7381
IS - 8
ER -
ID: 225431777