Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access

The role of postnatal BPA exposure on children's growth and development: A systematic review

7^th International Conference on WORLD PEDIATRIC CONGRESS

March 25-26, 2021 Webinar

Valerie Laurencia

Cibabat Regional General Hospital, Cimahi, Indonesia

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Pediatr Ther

Abstract :

Background:. Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a building block of polycarbonate plastics used in the production of products including food containers, has been linked with altered development: obesity and precocious pusberty in children. However, the association of those with postnatal exposure has not been well researched. Objective: To investigate the association between postnatal exposure to BPA and children’s growth and development. Methods: A systematic search through PubMed and Google Scholar using PRISMA guideline for studies of BPA exposure and growth and development in children conducted in 2010 - 2019. Results: There were 714 studies identifi ed, and 26 of those studies were fi nally included in this systematic review. The number of participants range from 40 to 1.239 children, with a total of 8.780 participants aged between 4 months and 18 years old. Conclusion: There seems to be associations between postnatal BPA exposure and children’s growth; particularly increased BMI, children’s ADHD, ASD, maladaptive behavior, cognitive and social impairment, and early puberty or sexual development. Cohort studies with welldesigned methods are needed to better understand the effects of prenatal BPA exposure in human growth and development principally in children to evaluate current policy of food packaging