ReviewAdvances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2019
Dietary Predictors of Phthalate and Bisphenol Exposures in Pregnant Women.
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 132 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic evidence map on the association between exposure to personal care products and fetal growth.Environment international · 2026Pooled it
- Prenatal phthalate exposure and cord blood DNA methylation.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Impacts of Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods on the Maternal-Child Health: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Unravelling the link between phthalate exposure and endometriosis in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2021Pooled it
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- Dietary guidelines adherence and pregnancy exposure to 10 classes of priority chemicals: an observational study in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Observational
- Metabolism-disrupting compounds and metabolic health during the menopausal transition: a narrative review.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Review
- Exploring the Reproductive Toxicity of Bisphenol S Through a Network Toxicology and Molecular Docking Analysis.Pediatric discovery · 2026Article
- Association of Exposure to Phthalate Metabolites with Antenatal Depression in US Pregnant Women.Toxics · 2025Article
- Gestational exposures to mixtures of multiple chemical classes and autism spectrum disorder in the MARBLES study.Environmental research · 2025Article
- Testing the Development of a Diet-Based Bisphenol a Score to Facilitate Studies on Child Neurodevelopment: A Pilot Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Degree of food processing and serum poly- and perfluoroalkyl substance concentrations in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2018.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2025Article
- Risk assessment of phthalate ester exposure from various cheese types produced and consumed in Saudi Arabia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Periods of susceptibility for associations between phthalate exposure and preterm birth: Results from a pooled analysis of 16 US cohorts.Environment international · 2025Article
- Association between serum and red blood cell folate concentrations and urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations in US adults: evidence from a large population-based study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Monocarboxyoctyl phthalate is associated with platelet count: evidence from a large cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exploring diet as a source of plasticizers in pregnancy and implications for maternal second-trimester metabolic health.Environmental research · 2024Article
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- Dietary bisphenols exposure as an influencing factor of body mass index.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2024Article
- Association between phthalate exposure and sleep quality in pregnant women: Results from the Korean Children's Environmental Health Study with repeated assessment of exposure.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can disrupt fetal developmental processes during pregnancy, leading to long-term adverse outcomes in humans. A major source of exposure to EDCs, such as phthalates and bisphenols, is the food supply, primarily due to contamination from processing and packaging. Therefore, this review aimed to 1) review food-monitoring sources of phthalates and bisphenols, and 2) evaluate methodologies and provide future directions needed to establish EDC-limiting dietary recommendations in pregnancy. Using PubMed, 10 peer-reviewed studies were found on dietary predictors of EDC exposure in pregnancy, and all were selected for review. Use of plastic containers in pregnancy was associated with higher urinary phthalate metabolites, whereas canned food consumption was associated with higher urinary bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations. Foods and dietary patterns associated with healthier food choices (e.g., organic/grown/raised/caught foods, folic acid supplements, vegetarianism) were generally associated with lower urinary phthalate metabolite and BPA concentrations. Despite the many food-monitoring studies reporting high BPA and phthalate concentrations in various foods, the designs of most studies described here were not sufficiently robust to consistently detect associations of specific foods/food groups with phthalates and BPA. Given the limitations of currently available research, future studies should incorporate more valid questionnaires to accurately assess dietary EDC exposure, strive for concurrent diet and exposure assessment, and assess whether geographical and cultural differences modify associations of diet with gestational EDC exposures. Such progress will be critical for developing dietary recommendations that ensure the safety and health of pregnant women.
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