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Table 2 Geometric mean of urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites (ng/mg creatinine) by categories of body mass index at baseline, N=997

From: Urinary concentrations of phthalate biomarkers and weight change among postmenopausal women: a prospective cohort study

Phthalate Metabolites (ng/mg creatinine)

Underweight/Normal

N=329

Overweight

N=357

Obese

N=311

P Value

Geometric Mean (95% CI)

MEP

147.4 (131.6-165.0)

132.8 (119.0-148.2)

132.2 (117.5-148.7)

0.96

MBP

37.9 (35.1-40.9)

39.4 (36.4-42.7)

36.2 (33.4-39.2)

0.19

MHBP

3.46 (3.18-3.76)

3.20 (2.96-3.46)

2.69 (2.46-2.93)

0.99

MiBP

2.92 (2.69-3.17)

3.56 (3.25-3.89)

3.27 (2.99-3.57)

0.03

MHiBP

1.44 (1.35-1.53)

1.49 (1.38-1.61)

1.23 (1.14-1.32)

0.04

MBzP

16.5 (15.3-17.8)

18.5 (17.3-19.9)

18.7 (17.1-20.2)

0.29

MCPP

4.68 (4.37-5.01)

4.89 (4.62-5.16)

5.11 (4.74-5.50)

0.20

MEHP

3.1 (2.87-3.43)

3.6 (3.28-3.97)

3.20 (2.92-3.52)

0.12

MEHHP

25.2 (23.3-27.2)

31.7 (29.3-34.3)

31.6 (29.4-33.9)

0.05

MEOHP

15.9 (14.7-17.1)

19.5 (18.0-21.1)

19.1 (17.8-20.6)

0.08

MECPP

32.7 (30.6-35.0)

41.1 (38.3-44.2)

41.9 (39.2-44.8)

0.02

MCOP

5.55 (5.15-5.98)

6.71 (6.21-7.24)

6.77 (6.29-7.28)

0.17

MCNP

4.40 (4.07-4.77)

4.84 (4.51-5.19)

5.06 (4.66-5.49)

0.24

  1. Abbreviations used: CI confidence interval, MEP monoethyl phthalate, MBP monobutyl phthalate, MHBP mono-hydroxybutyl phthalate, MiBP mono-isobutyl phthalate, phthalate MHiBP mono-hydroxyisobutyl phthalate, MBzP monobenzyl phthalate, MCPP mono(3-carboxypropyl) phthalate, MEHP mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, MEHHP mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate, MEOHP mono(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl), MECPP mono(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl) phthalate, MCOP mono-carboxyoctyl phthalate, MCNP mono-carboxynonyl phthalate