Urinary cadmium concentrations and metabolic syndrome in U.S. adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001–2014
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Nudrat Noor; Geng Zong; Ellen W. Seely; Marc Weisskopf; Tamarra James-Todd
- Source
- Environment International, Vol 121, Iss , Pp 349-356 (2018)
- Subject
- Environmental sciences
GE1-350
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0160-4120
Background: Low to moderate acute cadmium exposure has been associated with increased risk of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular and kidney disease. Little is known about the association between urinary cadmium levels—an indicator of longer-term exposure—and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods: We analysed data from 3982 participants aged 20–