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ea0029p762 | Endocrine Disruptors | ICEECE2012

The effects of BPA exposure on fat mass and serum leptin concentrations have no impact on bone mineral densities in non-obese premenopausal women.

Liu J. , Zhao H. , Bi Y. , Ma L. , Zhang L. , Zhao L. , Tao B. , Sun L. , Wang T. , Zhao Y. , Wang W. , Xu M. , Chen J. , Ning G.

Objective: Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may promote obesity, but its effect on bone mineral density (BMD) has not been reported in humans. In the present study, we aimed to examine the complex interplay between BPA exposure, fat mass, fat-free mass, serum estradiol, leptin, osteocalcin levels and BMDs in a group of premenopausal women.Methods: A total of 246 Chinese premenopausal women aged 20 years and older with regular menstrual cycles were investigated...