Xiu-Jun Zhang

Early-pregnancy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), vitamin status, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective birth cohort study

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants with endocrine-disrupting properties that may impair glucose homeostasis during pregnancy. Whether maternal vitamin D and folate status can attenuate PFAS-related metabolic risk remains unclear....

Prenatal exposure to metal mixtures and newborn birth size in an industrial city: Evidence from cord blood metabolomics

Background Prenatal exposure to metal mixtures may influence newborn birth size, but the underlying metabolic mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the associations of 19 individual maternal metals and metal mixtures during pregnancy with birth size indicators,...