Early-life soy exposure and gender-role play behavior in children

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1811-1816

  Adgent, Margaret A ^a,b   Daniels, Julie L ^a   Edwards, Lloyd J ^a   Siega Riz, Anna Maria ^a   Rogan, Walter J ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; Endocrine disruptor; Gender; Infant formula; Isoflavone; Play behavior; PSAI; Sexual dimorphism; Soy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; BREAST MILK; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; GENDER ROLE PLAY BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOYBEAN;

EID: 82755192170     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1103579     Document Type: Article

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