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Pesticide Exposures and Body Mass Index (BMI) of Pesticide Applicators From the Agricultural Health Study.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	LaVerda, Nancy L. Goldsmith, David F. Alavanja, Michael C. R. Hunting, Katherine L.
Spatial Coverage	North Carolina Iowa
Description	Country affiliation: United States Author Affiliation: LaVerda NL ( a Department of Environmental and Occupational Health , Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA.); Goldsmith DF ( a Department of Environmental and Occupational Health , Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA.); Alavanja MC ( c Department of Human Science , Georgetown University , Washington , DC , USA.); Hunting KL ( b National Cancer Institute , Rockville , Maryland , USA.)
Abstract	Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including pesticides, may be associated with weight gain. This is the first longitudinal study to examine a potential association between weight gain and pesticides using data on 8,365 male pesticide applicators from the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort established in 1993. The relationship between total cumulative days of exposure to pesticide functional/chemical classes and to the four most frequently used individual pesticides was studied in relation to body mass index (BMI) at the time of 5-yr follow-up (beginning in 1998) with the length of the exposure period dating back to age 20 yr. Multiple regression, Spearman correlation, ordinal logistic regression, and logistic regression models all utilized a Bonferroni-adjusted p value, were adjusted for relevant covariates, and were stratified by state of residence (Iowa/North Carolina) and presence/absence of weight-related health conditions. Adjusted multiple regression yielded statistically significant positive parameter estimates for the study sample and Iowa subgroups with consistent findings for triazine herbicides and atrazine: Change in BMI per 100 cumulative pesticide exposure days ranged from 0.07 to 0.11 for triazine herbicides and from 0.10 to 0.19 for atrazine. Ordinal logistic regression compared normal weight with overweight and with obese using the zero exposure category as referent. Statistically significant adjusted odds ratios identified for the study sample and both state subgroups for the highest level of atrazine exposure ranged from 1.4 to 1.7. Further investigation is warranted to evaluate the associations identified here.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	15287394
Issue Number	20
Volume Number	78
e-ISSN	10872620
Journal	Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A
Language	English
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Publisher Date	2015-01-01
Publisher Place	Great Britain (UK)
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Discipline Environmental Health Discipline Toxicology Body Mass Index Farmers Occupational Exposure Pesticides Toxicity Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Humans Iowa Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged North Carolina Prospective Studies Young Adult Journal Article Research Support, N.i.h., Intramural
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Toxicology

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