Background It has been reported that prenatal metal exposure is associated with child
anthropometry. However, studies focusing on the growth rate of anthropometry among …

Background: To our knowledge, the association of maternal exposure to metallic elements
with weight trajectory pattern from the neonatal period has not been investigated. Objectives …

Previous epidemiological studies have reported that prenatal exposure to metals might have
influence on fetal growth. Most studies assessed the effect of individual metals, while the …

Background Growth restriction in the prenatal period is a significant public health concern.
Metals can negatively affect birth size, and pregnant women may be exposed to metal …

Previous epidemiological studies have indicated that prenatal exposure to individual metals
affect fetal growth. However, the ordinary linear regression has not enough power to assess …

Birth weight is an indicator linking intrauterine environmental exposures to later-life
diseases, and intrauterine metal exposure may affect birth weight in a sex-specific manner …

Background Prenatal exposure to metals may play an important role in fetal growth.
However, the epidemiologic evidence for certain metals is sparse, and most of the existing …

Background The human placenta is vulnerable to environmental pollutants, but the
associations between exposure to multiple, correlated metals and placental characteristics …

Background Numerous studies have suggested significant associations between prenatal
exposure to heavy metals and newborn anthropometric measures. However, little is known …

Background Impaired neurodevelopment of children has become a growing public concern;
however, the associations between metals exposure and neurocognitive function have …