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Urinary bisphenol A and hypertension in a multiethnic sample of US adults

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Shankar, Anoop, Teppala, Srinivas·2012·Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Background. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, with >93% of US adults having detectable BPA levels in urine. Recent animal studies have suggested that BPA exposure may have a role in several mechanisms involved in the development of hypertension, including weight gain, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, endothelial dysfunction, and oxidative stress. However, no previous human study has examined the association between markers of BPA exposure and hypertension.Methods. We examined urinary BPA levels in 1380 subjects from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey 2003-2004. Main outcome-of-interest was hypertension, defined as blood pressure-reducing medication use and/or blood pressures >140/90 mm of Hg (n=580).Results. We observed a positive association between increasing levels of urinary BPA and hypertension independent of confounding factors such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, smoking, body mass index (BMI), diabetes mellitus and total serum cholesterol levels. Compared to tertile 1 (referent), the multivariate-adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of hypertension associated with tertile 3 was 1.50 (1.12−2.00);P-trend = 0.007. The association was consistently present in subgroup analyses by race/ethnicity, smoking status, BMI, and diabetes mellitus.Conclusions. Urinary BPA levels are associated with hypertension, independent of traditional risk factors.

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  • BPA may cause homeostatic disruptions including cardiovascular effects and hypertension, and by extension other EDCs may do so.

    “This would suggest an avenue for homeostatic disruptions including cardiovascular effects and hypertension associated with BPA and, by extension, other EDCs (142, 143).”

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    The Discussion reports an association between higher urinary BPA and hypertension and describes biologically plausible mechanisms; the Introduction also notes studies linking BPA to self-reported cardiovascular disease. The paper does not establish that BPA causes these effects—the Discussion says its cross-sectional design precludes causal conclusions—and it does not extend its findings to other endocrine-disrupting chemicals. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Shankar, A., & Teppala, S.
Affiliations
West Virginia University (US)
Corresponding author
Shankar, Anoop
Venue
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012
Volume
2012
Pages
1-5
ISSN
  • 1687-9805 (ISSN-L)
  • 1687-9813
OpenAlex
W2051419233
Cited by
162
References
31
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FWCI
9.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Environmental and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (1R03ES018888-01)
  • American Heart Association (1R03ES018888-01)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Keywords
bisphenol A, urinary BPA, hypertension, endocrine disruptors, environmental chemical exposure, blood pressure, race and ethnicity, smoking, body mass index, diabetes mellitus
MeSH terms
Bisphenol A Compounds, Benzhydryl Compounds, Diabetes Mellitus, Environmental Exposure, Estrogens, Non-Steroidal, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Hypertension, Insulin Resistance, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Phenols, Risk Factors, Thyroid Diseases, United States, Odds Ratio, Oxidative Stress

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