Table 5.
Pooled OR estimates for diabetes, overweight, obesity, elevated waist circumference and hypertension comparing extreme categories of urinary BPA levels (the highest vs. the lowest): random effect models
| Outcome | Number of studies | Pooled ORa (95 % CI) | Heterogeneity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| p-value | I2 (%) | |||
| Prevalent diabetes | 3 | 1.47 (1.21–1.80) | 0.55 | 0 |
| Prevalent overweight | ||||
| Total | 5 | 1.21 (0.98–1.50) | 0.09 | 45 |
| Children only | 3 | 1.24 (0.88–1.75) | 0.03 | 62 |
| Adults only | 2 | 1.25 (1.01–1.56) | 0.84 | 0 |
| Prevalent obesity | ||||
| Total | 3 | 1.67 (1.41–1.98) | 0.44 | 0 |
| Adults only | 2 | 1.60 (1.32–1.93) | 0.54 | 0 |
| Prevalent elevated WC | ||||
| Total | 4 | 1.48 (1.25–1.76) | 0.28 | 21 |
| Adults only | 3 | 1.52 (1.21–1.90) | 0.15 | 47 |
| Prevalent hypertension | 2 | 1.41 (1.12–1.79) | 0.50 | 0 |