Zhubin Shen, Fengyi Zhang, Xiaoqing Guan, Zhiming Liu, Yuan Zong, Ding Zhang, Rui Wang, Qian Xue, Wenxuan Ma, Ruijian Zhuge, Li Guo, Fei Yin
INTRODUCTION: This study was to investigate the correlations between pyrethroid exposure and bone mineral density (BMD) and osteopenia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 1389 participants over 50 years of age drawn from the 2007-2010 and 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Three pyrethroid metabolites, 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA), trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (trans-DCCA), and 4-fluoro-3-phenoxybenzoic acid (4-F-3PBA) were used as indicators of pyrethroid exposure...
March 18, 2024: Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism