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Table 5 Pooled OR estimates for diabetes, overweight, obesity, elevated waist circumference and hypertension comparing extreme categories of urinary BPA levels (the highest vs. the lowest): random effect models

From: Bisphenol A and the risk of cardiometabolic disorders: a systematic review with meta-analysis of the epidemiological evidence

Outcome

Number of studies

Pooled ORa (95 % CI)

Heterogeneity

p-value

I2 (%)

Prevalent diabetes

3

1.47 (1.21–1.80)

0.55

0

Prevalent overweight

    

 Total

5

1.21 (0.98–1.50)

0.09

45

 Children only

3

1.24 (0.88–1.75)

0.03

62

 Adults only

2

1.25 (1.01–1.56)

0.84

0

Prevalent obesity

    

 Total

3

1.67 (1.41–1.98)

0.44

0

 Adults only

2

1.60 (1.32–1.93)

0.54

0

Prevalent elevated WC

    

 Total

4

1.48 (1.25–1.76)

0.28

21

 Adults only

3

1.52 (1.21–1.90)

0.15

47

Prevalent hypertension

2

1.41 (1.12–1.79)

0.50

0

  1. BPA bisphenol A; CI, confidence interval; OR odds ratio; WC waist circumference
  2. aUsing ORs comparing extreme categories of urinary BPA levels (the highest vs. the lowest) summarized in Tables 2, 3 and 4