SynthesisEnvironmental health perspectives2017
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Early-Life Exposure to Bisphenol A and Obesity-Related Outcomes in Rodents.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Associations between Exposure to Organochlorine Chemicals and Endometriosis: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies and Integration of Epidemiological Evidence.Environmental health perspectives · 2021Pooled it
- Association of exposure to phthalates with cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Pooled it
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- Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Exposure in Early Life Increases Risk of Childhood Adiposity: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
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- Hair as an Indicator of Prolonged Paraben Exposure and Its Relation to Weight Gain in a Sample of Spanish Children: A Proof-of-Concept Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- UPLC-QqQMS based targeted metabolomics reveal combination impact on metabolism caused by bisphenol AF and fructose combined exposure in male mice.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of Maternal BPA Exposure during Pregnancy on Obesity in Male Offspring: A Mechanistic Mouse Study of Adipose-Derived Exosomal miRNA.Environmental health perspectives · 2025Article
- Role of bisphenol A in the aberrant activation of ionotropic glutamate transporters in the cerebral cortex and altered behavioral responses in C57BL/6J mice.Frontiers in toxicology · 2025Article
- Exposure of elementary school-aged Brazilian children to bisphenol A: association with demographic, social, and behavioral factors, and a worldwide comparison.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Associations of parental preconception and maternal pregnancy urinary phthalate biomarker and bisphenol-a concentrations with child eating behaviors.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2024Article
- Bisphenol-S Influence on Oxidative Stress and Endocrine Biomarkers of Reproductive System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of preventive medicine · 2023Review
- The Current Findings on the Impact of Prenatal BPA Exposure on Metabolic Parameters: In Vivo and Epidemiological Evidence.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Use of Dental Defects Associated with Low-Dose di(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate as an Early Marker of Exposure to Environmental Toxicants.Environmental health perspectives · 2022Article
- Obesity II: Establishing causal links between chemical exposures and obesity.Biochemical pharmacology · 2022Review
- Analysis of Indirect Biomarkers of Effect after Exposure to Low Doses of Bisphenol A in a Study of Successive Generations of Mice.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Developmental origins of metabolic diseases.Physiological reviews · 2021Review
- Urinary bisphenol A concentrations and the risk of obesity in Korean adults.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Life-Time Environmental Chemical Exposure and Obesity: Review of Epidemiological Studies Using Human Biomonitoring Methods.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Review
- The new kids on the block: Emerging obesogens.Advances in pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.) · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundEarly-life exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) has been implicated to play a role in the development of obesity.
objectiveA systematic review with meta-analyses of experimental rodent studies was conducted to answer the following question: does early-life exposure to BPA affect the obesity-related outcomes body weight, fat (pad) weight, and circulating and tissue levels of triglycerides, free fatty acids (FFA), and leptin?
methodsThe methodology was prespecified in a rigorous protocol using the Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory Animal Experimentation (SYRCLE) approach. Using PubMed and EMBASE, we identified 61 articles that met the inclusion criteria. The risk of bias and the methodological quality of these articles were assessed using the SYRCLE Risk of Bias tool, and a confidence-rating methodology was used to score the quality of evidence. Meta-analyses were performed using random effect models and standardized mean differences (SMDs), or, where possible, mean differences (MDs) were calculated.
resultsOverall summary estimates indicated significant positive associations between BPA and fat weight [SMD=0.67 (95% CI: 0.53, 0.81)], triglycerides [SMD=0.97 (95% CI: 0.53, 1.40)], and FFA [SMD=0.86 (95% CI: 0.50, 1.22)], and a nonsignificant positive association with leptin levels [MD=0.37 (95% CI: -0.14, 0.87)] and a significant negative association with body weight were estimated [MD=-0.22 (95% CI: -0.37, -0.06)]. Subgroup analyses revealed stronger positive associations for most outcome measures in males and at doses below the current U.S. reference dose of 50μg/kg/d compared with doses above the reference dose. It should be noted that there was substantial heterogeneity across studies for all outcomes assessed and that there was insufficient information to assess risk of bias for most studies.
conclusionsFindings from our systematic review suggest that early-life exposure to BPA may increase adiposity and circulating lipid levels in rodents. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1233.
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