Here are some research papers and websites that are related to our study. For more information on how phthalates affect human health, please refer to these resources.

• Papers:

1. Phthalates and Their Alternatives: Health and Environmental Concerns
2. Gender- and Age-Specific Relationships Between Phthalate Exposures and Obesity in Shanghai Adults
3. Developmental Effects of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals in Wildlife and Humans
4. DI-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate and Endocrine Disruption: A Review
5. Phthalates Impact Human Health: Epidemiological Evidences and Plausible Mechanism of Action
6. Phthalate Exposure and Childhood Obesity
7. Endocrine Disruptors and Obesity

• Websites:

1. Plasticisers Information Center
2. Global Health Observatory (GHO) Data
3. Definition; epidemiology; and etiology of obesity in children and adolescents
4. Bisphenol A (BPA): Use in Food Contact Application
5. Endocrine Disruptors