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ERIC Number: EJ1348906
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Mar
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
EISSN: EISSN-1534-8687
Differential Fat Accumulation in Early Adulthood According to Adolescent-BMI and Heavy Metal Exposure
Betanzos-Robledo, Larissa; Téllez-Rojo, Martha M.; Lamadrid-Figueroa, Hector; Roldan-Valadez, Ernesto; Peterson, Karen E.; Jansen, Erica C.; Basu, Nil; Cantoral, Alejandra
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n181-182 p37-51 Mar 2022
Introduction: Heavy metals such as Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) can affect adipose tissue mass and function. Considering the high prevalence of exposure to heavy metals and obesity in Mexico, we aim to examine if exposure to Pb and Hg in adolescence can modify how fat is accumulated in early adulthood. Methods: This study included 100 participants from the ELEMENT cohort in Mexico. Adolescent Pb and Hg blood levels were determined at 14-16 years. Age- and sex-specific adolescent BMI Z-scores were calculated. At early adulthood (21-22 years), fat accumulation measurements were performed (abdominal, subcutaneous, visceral, hepatic, and pancreatic fat). Linear regression models with an interaction between adolescent BMI Z-score and Pb or Hg levels were run for each adulthood fat accumulation outcome with normal BMI as reference. Results: In adolescents with obesity compared to normal BMI, as Pb exposure increased, subcutaneous (p-interaction = 0.088) and visceral (p-interaction < 0.0001) fat accumulation increases. Meanwhile, Hg was associated with subcutaneous (p-interaction = 0.027) and abdominal (p-interaction = 0.022) fat deposition among adolescents with obesity. Conclusions: Heavy metal exposure in adolescence may alter how fat is accumulated in later periods of life.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS); National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Mexico
Grant or Contract Numbers: NIHR01ES021446; NIHR01ES007821; P01ES022844; P42ES05947; P30ES017885