AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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Brad Riva, a DO PhD student, discusses his research on the link between endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and persistent pregnancy-related nausea. Using data from the Illinois Kids Development Study, he explored both exogenous factors like EDC exposure and endogenous factors like hormonal levels. Findings suggest a correlation between EDCs and increased nausea, particularly in women carrying male fetuses. EDCs were also associated with various hormone disruptions. However, no clear connection between specific hormones and nausea was found, prompting calls for further research on alternative mechanisms and environmental sources of EDCs to reduce nausea symptoms.

Keywords

endocrine-disrupting chemicals

pregnancy-related nausea

hormonal levels

Illinois Kids Development Study

environmental sources