2022
Metals 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
Urinary metals and metal mixtures and timing of natural menopause in midlife women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Wang X, Ding N, Harlow S, Randolph J, Mukherjee B, Gold E, Park S. Urinary metals and metal mixtures and timing of natural menopause in midlife women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Environment International 2021, 157: 106781. PMID: 34311223, PMCID: PMC8490279, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetal mixturesMetal concentrationsTiming of natural menopauseCox proportional hazards modelsNatural menopauseStudy of Women's HealthProportional hazards modelHazard ratioEnvironmental risk scoreLowest quartileIndividual metal concentrationsExposure to metalsUrinary metal concentrationsHazards modelMedian follow-upMonths of amenorrheaWomen's HealthAssociated with earlier natural menopauseEarly natural menopauseUrinary metalsNation Multi-Pollutant StudyBleeding episodesHormone therapyPremenopausal womenMedian ageUrinary Heavy Metals and Longitudinal Changes in Blood Pressure in Midlife Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Harlow S, Park S. Urinary Heavy Metals and Longitudinal Changes in Blood Pressure in Midlife Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Hypertension 2021, 78: 543-551. PMID: 34148361, PMCID: PMC8266752, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.17295.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Urinary 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 concentrationsPredictors of urinary and blood Metal(loid) concentrations among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico
Ashrap P, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Boss J, Richards M, Rosario Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Predictors of urinary and blood Metal(loid) concentrations among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico. Environmental Research 2020, 183: 109178. PMID: 32007748, PMCID: PMC7167342, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood concentrations of CuTrace metal exposureConcentrations of CuExposure reduction strategiesBiomarkers of exposureBlood HgMetalloid exposureMetal exposureNorthern Puerto RicoBlood CdTrace metalsBlood PbRice consumptionExposure sourcesPuerto RicoMetal(loid)sMetal(loidExposure assessmentBiomarker variationsPbPublic waterZnFishMnMetal