2023
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Lipid Trajectories in Women 45–56 Years of Age: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Kang H, Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Park S. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Lipid Trajectories in Women 45–56 Years of Age: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Environmental Health Perspectives 2023, 131: 087004. PMID: 37552133, PMCID: PMC10408595, DOI: 10.1289/ehp12351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of Women's HealthOdds ratioWomen's HealthMidlife womenConfidence intervalsFavorable blood lipid profileEstimate odds ratiosAdverse effects of PFASSerum PFAS concentrationsLatent class growth modelingLongitudinal trajectoriesAssociated with totalMenopausal transitionAssociated with trajectoriesLow-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterolLipid trajectoriesAverage follow-upBlood total cholesterolBlood lipid profileTriglycerides trajectoriesEpidemiological studiesPositive associationBlood lipidsLDL cholesterolThe role of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in racial/ethnic disparities in hypertension: Results from the study of Women's health across the nation
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Zota A, Mukherjee B, Harlow S, Park S. The role of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in racial/ethnic disparities in hypertension: Results from the study of Women's health across the nation. Environmental Research 2023, 227: 115813. PMID: 37004857, PMCID: PMC10227830, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudy of Women's HealthRacial/ethnic disparitiesWomen's HealthIncident hypertensionMidlife womenSerum PFAS concentrationsHypertension onsetModifiable risk factorsAnnual follow-up visitsCausal mediation analysisContribution of environmental pollutionPublic health problemAssociated with hypertensionRacial/ethnic differencesPFAS exposureBlack participantsWhite participantsFollow-up visitG-computationQuantile-based g-computationWhite womenHealth problemsPFAS concentrationsExposure to per-DisparitiesPhthalates and Incident Diabetes in Midlife Women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Peng M, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Park S. Phthalates and Incident Diabetes in Midlife Women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2023, 108: 1947-1957. PMID: 36752637, PMCID: PMC10348472, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of Women's HealthIncidence of diabetesWomen's HealthIncident diabetesMono-carboxyisononyl phthalatePhthalate metabolitesAssociated with diabetes incidenceHazard ratioCohort of midlife womenHealth-related factorsRacially/ethnically diverse cohortHigh-molecular-weight phthalate metabolitesTime-varying exposureCox proportional hazards modelsProportional hazards modelEffect modificationMono-isobutyl phthalateRacial/ethnic groupsDiabetes incidenceMono(3-carboxypropyl) phthalateMidlife womenMono-carboxyoctyl phthalateWhite womenAsian womenLongitudinal evidenceAssociations Between Repeated Measures of Urinary Phthalate Metabolites With Hormones and Timing of Natural Menopause
Ding N, Zheutlin E, Harlow S, Randolph J, Mukherjee B, Park S. Associations Between Repeated Measures of Urinary Phthalate Metabolites With Hormones and Timing of Natural Menopause. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2023, 7: bvad024. PMID: 36846211, PMCID: PMC9945847, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvad024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex hormone-binding globulinFollicle-stimulating hormoneAnti-Mullerian hormoneUrinary phthalate metabolitesTiming of natural menopausePhthalate metabolitesNatural menopauseExposure to phthalatesMeasures of urinary phthalate metabolitesAssociations of phthalate metabolitesHazard ratioAssociations of urinary phthalate metabolitesSerum concentrations of estradiolHormone-binding globulinCox proportional-hazards modelStudy of Women's HealthConcentrations of estradiolCalculate hazard ratiosProportional-hazards modelStatistically significant associationCirculating levels of testosteroneLevels of testosteroneHormone therapyOvarian reserveMidlife women
2022
Exposure to heavy metals and hormone levels in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Ding N, Harlow S, Randolph J, Mukherjee B, Gold E, Park S. Exposure to heavy metals and hormone levels in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Environmental Pollution 2022, 317: 120740. PMID: 36436662, PMCID: PMC9897061, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary metal concentrationsExposure to heavy metalsHeavy metalsMetal concentrationsStudy of Women's HealthAssociation of heavy metalsEnvironmental heavy metal exposureHeavy metal exposureSex hormone-binding globulinFollicle-stimulating hormoneWomen's HealthBayesian kernel machine regressionAssociated with E<sub>2</sub>, TMidlife womenKernel machine regressionMetal exposureSerum hormone levelsMetal mixturesHealth-related factorsNation Multi-Pollutant StudyCalculate percent changesCadmiumHormone levelsProspective cohort studyLinear mixed effects modelsPhthalate exposure is associated with more rapid body fat gain in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Multi-Pollutant Study
Peng M, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Park S. Phthalate exposure is associated with more rapid body fat gain in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Multi-Pollutant Study. Environmental Research 2022, 216: 114685. PMID: 36341787, PMCID: PMC9870605, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryBody fat gainStudy of Women's HealthBaseline obesity statusFat massFat gainObesity statusPhthalate metabolitesMidlife womenPhthalate exposureWomen's HealthX-ray absorptiometryEtiology of obesityMono-carboxy-isononyl phthalateAttenuation of estimatesBody fat percentageBody weightMono-isobutyl phthalateMono(3-carboxypropyl) phthalateNormal/underweight womenAssociated with faster increasesMenopause-related factorsStudy obesityStratified analysisFM changesAssociation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with lipid trajectories in midlife women: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation
Kang H, Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Mukherjee B, Park S. Association of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with lipid trajectories in midlife women: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-1055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPer- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Incident Hypertension in Multi-Racial/Ethnic Women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Harlow S, Park S. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Incident Hypertension in Multi-Racial/Ethnic Women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Hypertension 2022, 79: 1876-1886. PMID: 35695012, PMCID: PMC9308661, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.18809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioIncident hypertensionLowest tertileHighest tertileStudy of Women's HealthFree of hypertensionCalculate hazard ratiosAnnual follow-up visitsCardiovascular disease riskCox proportional hazards modelsQuantile g-computationWomen's cardiovascular disease riskWomen's HealthNo significant associationProportional hazards modelMidlife womenFollow-up visitG-computationDisease riskBlood pressure controlSerum concentrationsSignificant associationPositive associationHazards modelTertilePer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and incident diabetes in midlife women: the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Park S, Wang X, Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Calafat A, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Harlow S. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and incident diabetes in midlife women: the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Diabetologia 2022, 65: 1157-1168. PMID: 35399113, PMCID: PMC9177697, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05695-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of Women's HealthIncident diabetesWomen's HealthPolyfluoroalkyl substancesDiabetes riskMidlife womenSelf-reported diabetesTotal energy intakeProspective cohort studyIncreased diabetes riskCox proportional hazards modelsPhysical activityGlucose-lowering medicationsProportional hazards modelResultsAfter adjustmentNation Multi-Pollutant StudyBottom tertileSmoking statusHighest tertileAlcohol consumptionDiabetes-free womenFollow-up visitG-computationQuantile-based g-computationCohort studyMetals and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in a prospective cohort of midlife women in the United States
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Park S. Metals and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in a prospective cohort of midlife women in the United States. Environmental Research 2022, 210: 112976. PMID: 35202625, PMCID: PMC9869389, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreCohort of midlife womenIncident MetSMidlife womenHazard ratioRisk of incident MetSRisk of incident metabolic syndromeProspective cohortStudy of Women's HealthFree of MetSRisk of cardiometabolic diseasesIncident metabolic syndromeMetabolic syndromeImpaired fasting glucoseCox proportional hazards modelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh blood pressureMetS incidenceWomen's HealthProportional hazards modelAbdominal obesityNation Multi-Pollutant StudyDevelopment of metabolic syndromeCardiometabolic diseasesHigh triglycerides
2021
Racial/ethnic-specific associations of urinary phenols and parabens with adipokines in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation
Lee S, Karvonen Gutierreza C, Hermana W, Mukherjee B, Park S. Racial/ethnic-specific associations of urinary phenols and parabens with adipokines in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2021, 2021 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2021.o-to-072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPer- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition
Harlow S, Hood M, Ding N, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Randolph J, Gold E, Park S. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 106: e4427-e4437. PMID: 34181018, PMCID: PMC8677593, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidlife womenSex hormone-binding globulinFollicle-stimulating hormoneInverse associationStudy of Women's HealthPositive associationMenopausal transitionBody mass indexReproductive ageWomen's HealthSignificant linear trendNo significant associationNulliparous womenLinear mixed modelsSmoking statusYears of ageMass indexHormone-binding globulinMenopausal statusLongitudinal serum concentrationsSignificant associationSerum PFAS concentrationsMidlifeWomenPolyfluoroalkyl substancesAssociations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS mixtures with adipokines in midlife women
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Calafat A, Mukherjee B, Park S. Associations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS mixtures with adipokines in midlife women. International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2021, 235: 113777. PMID: 34090141, PMCID: PMC8207532, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian kernel machine regressionNormal weightStudy of Women's HealthCirculating levels of leptinHMW adiponectinBayesian kernel machine regression analysisSoluble leptin receptorFree leptin indexSOB-R concentrationsBaseline serum samplesLevels of leptinMultivariate linear regressionPhysical activityAssociated with obesityStatistically significant associationWomen's HealthPolyfluoroalkyl substancesWaist circumferenceKernel machine regressionWomen's backgroundInfluence obesityMidlife womenSmoking statusSOB-RMenopausal statusPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and body size and composition trajectories in midlife women: the study of women’s health across the nation 1999–2018
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Calafat A, Mukherjee B, Park S. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and body size and composition trajectories in midlife women: the study of women’s health across the nation 1999–2018. International Journal Of Obesity 2021, 45: 1937-1948. PMID: 33986457, PMCID: PMC8384652, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00848-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWaist circumferenceMidlife womenFat massLowest tertileAssociated with greater body sizeStudy of women's healthResultsAfter multivariable adjustmentAssociated with accelerated increaseTrajectories of weightAssociated with weightSubjects/MethodsThis studyWomen's HealthObesity riskFollow-upDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryLinear mixed modelsHighest tertileX-ray absorptiometryGreater body sizeMultivariable adjustmentBody fatEpidemiological evidenceNo significant resultsBody compositionAverage follow-up
2020
Urinary metals and adipokines in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Mukherjee B, Herman W, Park S. Urinary metals and adipokines in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the nation (SWAN). Environmental Research 2020, 196: 110426. PMID: 33157106, PMCID: PMC8093324, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of Women's HealthWomen's HealthExposure to cadmiumUrinary metal concentrationsUrinary molybdenumMetal concentrationsMetal exposureSOB-RUrinary metalsNation Multi-Pollutant StudyAssociated with favorable profilesStandard deviation increaseCadmiumLinear regression modelsAdverse adipokine profileMidlife womenLevels of sOB-RHMW adiponectinUrinary cesiumFollow-up visitHuman populationSoluble leptin receptorAdaptive elastic-netSOB-R levelsMetalUrinary metals and incident diabetes in midlife women: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Harlow S, Park S. Urinary metals and incident diabetes in midlife women: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care 2020, 8: e001233. PMID: 32747380, PMCID: PMC7398092, DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary metal concentrationsMetal concentrationsMetal mixturesUrinary excretion of zincStudy of Women's HealthExposure to metal mixturesExcretion of zincIncident diabetesWomen's HealthAssociated with higher risk of diabetesSelf-reported doctor-diagnosed diabetesMidlife womenAssociated with higher riskUrinary metalsHigh risk of diabetesCox proportional hazards modelsIncreased urinary excretionMultiethnic Cohort StudyFree of diabetesHigher overall exposureIncreased urinary excretion of zincAssociated with elevated riskRisk of diabetesDoctor-diagnosed diabetesHigher urinary concentrationsAssociations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances with Incident Natural Menopause: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Ding N, Harlow S, Randolph J, Calafat A, Mukherjee B, Batterman S, Gold E, Park S. Associations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances with Incident Natural Menopause: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2020, 105: dgaa303. PMID: 32491182, PMCID: PMC7418447, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of Women's HealthNatural menopauseHazard ratioSerum concentrationsWomen's HealthCohort of midlife womenConfidence intervalsCalculate hazard ratiosAdverse health outcomesPFAS serum concentrationsMonths of amenorrheaAssociation of perfluoroalkyl substancesEarly natural menopauseBaseline serum concentrationsCox proportional hazards modelsAssociated with earlier natural menopauseIsotope dilution tandem mass spectrometryHealth outcomesProportional hazards modelReverse causationBleeding episodesMidlife womenLowest tertileMedian timeHormone use
2019
Longitudinal trends in perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances among multiethnic midlife women from 1999 to 2011: The Study of Women′s Health Across the Nation
Ding N, Harlow S, Batterman S, Mukherjee B, Park S. Longitudinal trends in perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances among multiethnic midlife women from 1999 to 2011: The Study of Women′s Health Across the Nation. Environment International 2019, 135: 105381. PMID: 31841808, PMCID: PMC7374929, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidlife womenWomen's HealthBlack womenStudy of Women's HealthChinese womenLongitudinal trendsTemporal trendsBody mass indexSerum concentrationsLinear mixed modelsParous womenFollow-up visitPFAS homologuesPFNA concentrationsRace/ethnicityMass indexSerum PFAS concentrationsMidlifePatterns of exposurePolyfluoroalkyl substances concentrationsLongitudinal declineWomenAssociated with lower concentrationsHealthMixed modelsDeterminants of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in midlife women: Evidence of racial/ethnic and geographic differences in PFAS exposure
Park S, Peng Q, Ding N, Mukherjee B, Harlow S. Determinants of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in midlife women: Evidence of racial/ethnic and geographic differences in PFAS exposure. Environmental Research 2019, 175: 186-199. PMID: 31129528, PMCID: PMC6579633, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite womenIntake of salty snacksStudy of Women's HealthPoly-fluoroalkyl substancesPerfluorooctane sulfonic acidDeterminants of PFAS concentrationsDeterminants of PFAS exposurePFAS exposureConcentrations of PFASsSalty snacksWomen's HealthPublic health concernPre-specified variablesLinear perfluorooctanoic acidPerfluorooctanoic acidExposure backgroundMidlife womenHigher intakePerfluorononanoic acidLow PFAS concentrationsPFNA concentrationsBlack womenRace/ethnicityHigher concentrationsPFAS concentrations