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ArticleEnvironment & health (Washington, D.C.)2025

Gestational Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals of Emerging Concern and the Risk of Developing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Comprehensive Investigation of Sex-Specific and Trimester-Specific Associations.

Jinfeng Fu, Yao Yao, Zhihong Huang, Zhihui Guo, Xinxin Tang, Xulong Chen, Xinjie Li, Yiming Ge, Bingjun Lu, Yujie Sha and 1 more

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Article in Environment & health (Washington, D.C.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Jinfeng FuSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Yao YaoLonggang Maternity and Child Institute of Shantou University Medical College (Longgang District Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City), Shenzhen 518172, China.
Zhihong HuangSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Zhihui GuoSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Xinxin TangSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Xulong ChenSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Xinjie LiSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Yiming GeSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Bingjun LuSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Yujie ShaSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Shaoyou LuSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8275-4927

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes that arises during pregnancy, leading to long-term adverse consequences for maternal health and fetal development. However, the specific role of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the pathogenesis of GDM remains controversial. This prospective cohort study sought to investigate how coexposure to bisphenols, parabens, triclosan (TCS), benzophenone-type UV filters, and neonicotinoids (NEOs) affects the odds of GDM. Quantile-based g-computation and Bayesian kernel machine regression showed a significant inverse relationship between EDC mixtures and the reduced risk of GDM (OR = 0.34, 95% CI: 0.13-0.87), which was mainly explained by bisphenol (OR = 0.49, 95% CI: 0.29-0.80) and paraben (OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.40-0.91) exposure. Bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol Z (BPZ), ethylparaben (EtP), propylparaben (PrP), and butylparaben (BuP) were identified as key contributors to the joint effect. In addition, subgroup analyses suggested that the bisphenols-GDM association was more pronounced in younger/normal-weight participants. The sex-specific impact of exposure to bisphenols on the development of GDM was observed, whereas the second trimester represented a critical window for EDC exposure. Continued research efforts, focusing on causal pathways and nonmonotonic relationships, will be crucial to elucidate the complex influence of EDC exposure on the development of GDM.

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