Table 3

Meta-analysis results of associations between urinary BPA and five different lipids in children and adults, when analysing women and men together using linear regression models

Standard adjusted model*Fully adjusted model†
β95% CIP valueβ95% CIP value
Children
 LDL-C−0.005−0.05 to 0.050.980.003−0.05 to 0.050.91
 HDL-C−0.01−0.02 to 0.0020.09−0.01−0.02 to 0.0020.10
 TC0.008−0.03 to 0.050.700.01−0.03 to 0.050.62
 TG0.01−0.02 to 0.050.510.01−0.02 to 0.050.48
 ApoB−0.48−2.1 to 1.20.57−0.54−2.3 to 1.20.54
Adults
 LDL-C−0.02−0.05 to 0.010.22−0.02−0.05 to 0.010.23
 HDL-C−0.01−0.02 to 0.0010.025−0.006−0.01 to 0.0030.18
 TC−0.02−0.04 to 0.0040.11−0.02−0.01 to 0.0030.09
 TG−0.01−0.03 to 0.0060.19−0.02−0.03 to 0.00020.053
 ApoB−0.89−1.8 to 0.060.066−0.91−1.8-(−0.02)0.044
  • *Adjusted for urinary creatinine, age, sex and race.

  • †Adjusted for urinary creatinine, sex, age, race, education/caregiver education, smoking (serum cotinine), income to poverty ratio, physical activity, alcohol intake (adults only), caloric intake, statins (adults only) and pregnancy (adults only).

  • ApoB, apolipoprotein B; BPA, bisphenol A; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.