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Farm residence and reproductive health among boys in rural South Africa

dc.contributor.authorEnglish, Rene Glynnis
dc.contributor.authorPerry, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorLee, Mary M.
dc.contributor.authorHoffman, Elaine
dc.contributor.authorDelport, Steven
dc.contributor.authorDalvie, Mohamed Agiel
dc.date2022-08-11T08:09:16.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T16:24:09Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T16:24:09Z
dc.date.issued2012-10-15
dc.date.submitted2012-10-02
dc.identifier.citationEnviron Int. 2012 Oct 15;47:73-9. Epub 2012 Jul 6. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.006">Link to article on publisher's site</a>
dc.identifier.issn0160-4120 (Linking)
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.006
dc.identifier.pmid22771522
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/36058
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated reproductive health effects of contemporary agricultural pesticides in boys. OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between pesticide exposure and reproductive health of boys. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study in rural South Africa of boys living on and off farms. The study included a questionnaire (demographics, general and reproductive health, phyto-estrogen intake, residential history, pesticide exposures, exposures during pregnancy); and a physical examination that included sexual maturity development ratings; testicular volume; height, weight, body mass index; and sex hormone concentrations. RESULTS: Among the 269 boys recruited into the study, 177 (65.8%) were categorized as farm (high pesticide exposures) and 98 (34.2%) as non-farm residents (lower pesticide exposures). Median ages of the two groups were 11.3 vs 12.0 years, respectively (p
dc.language.isoen_US
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dc.relation.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.006
dc.subjectPesticides
dc.subjectAgrochemicals
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectReproductive Health
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectEndocrine System Diseases
dc.subjectEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
dc.subjectPediatrics
dc.titleFarm residence and reproductive health among boys in rural South Africa
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.source.journaltitleEnvironment international
dc.source.volume47
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/lee/20
dc.identifier.contextkey3363705
html.description.abstract<p>BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated reproductive health effects of contemporary agricultural pesticides in boys.</p> <p>OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between pesticide exposure and reproductive health of boys.</p> <p>METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study in rural South Africa of boys living on and off farms. The study included a questionnaire (demographics, general and reproductive health, phyto-estrogen intake, residential history, pesticide exposures, exposures during pregnancy); and a physical examination that included sexual maturity development ratings; testicular volume; height, weight, body mass index; and sex hormone concentrations.</p> <p>RESULTS: Among the 269 boys recruited into the study, 177 (65.8%) were categorized as farm (high pesticide exposures) and 98 (34.2%) as non-farm residents (lower pesticide exposures). Median ages of the two groups were 11.3 vs 12.0 years, respectively (p</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpathlee/20
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Pediatrics
dc.source.pages73-9


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