Determinants of blood lead levels across the menopausal transition
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Determinants of blood lead levels across the menopausal transition
Abstract
In this study, the authors sought to evaluate the impact of menopause on lead remobilization from bone-lead stores. The study was conducted between 1993 and 1995 in Mexico City and included 903 women (mean age = 46.8 y [standard deviation = 8.2 y]). Participants provided information about reproductive variables and known risk factors for high PbB levels. PbB levels were determined with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The authors used linear-regression models to describe the relationship between PbB levels and variables of interest. PbB levels ranged from 1.0 microg/dl to 43.8 microg/dl (mean = 11.0 microg/dl). Menopausal women at baseline had the highest PbB levels; the mean difference between pre- and postmenopausal women was 0.76 microg/dl (95% confidence interval = 0.024, 1.48). We observed an inverted U-shaped relationship between PbB level and age. The highest PbB levels were observed in women aged 47-50 y. Other important predictors of PbB levels were use of lead-glazed ceramics, number of pregnancies, history of cigarette smoking, and height. Our results support the hypothesis that bone lead may be mobilized during menopause and may constitute an important source of exposure.
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