Associations of Urinary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons With Bone Mineral Density at Specific Body Sites in U.S. Adults, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001 to 2004.

Objective: We aimed to analyze the association between certain types of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and bone mineral density (BMD) at specific sites of the body.

Methods: A total of 2978 eligible participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001 to 2004 were included in this study. Data of 8 urinary PAHs and BMDs of 3 skeleton sites and the total body were analyzed.