July 15, 2024 | A study published by PubMed Central discuses obesity as a critical condition linked to various chronic diseases, impacting quality of life. Beyond diet and exercise, recent research indicates pesticide exposure as a significant risk factor for obesity. This study aimed to investigate the association between pesticide exposure and obesity among […]
Category: Obesity
Associations of Gestational Perfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure with Early Childhood BMI 𝒛-Scores and Risk of Overweight/Obesity: Results from the ECHO Cohorts
July 20, 2024 | A recent article from the Environmental Health Perspectives reports on a pivotal study about gestational exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may be linked to adiposity and an increased risk of obesity among children and adolescents, though epidemiological studies on this topic have yielded inconsistent results. This study aimed […]
Study Finds Recently Banned, Common Insecticide Promotes Obesity Development, and Related Illnesses
September 2, 2021 | A McMaster University (Canada) study published in Nature Communications demonstrates exposure to the organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos promotes obesity development, even at low doses. Obesity generally occurs following a caloric imbalance between food intake, absorption, and energy expenditure. Although various factors can promote obesity, the study results indicate that chlorpyrifos negatively affects […]
Study Finds Controversial Pesticide May Contribute to Obesity
(Beyond Pesticides, December 2, 2008) Tributyltin (also known as TBT), a ubiquitous pollutant that has a potent effect on gene activity, could be promoting obesity, according to an article in the December issue of BioScience, the journal of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. The chemical is used in antifouling paints for boats, as a […]
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Researchers Strengthen Link Between Diabetes and Pesticide Exposure
(Beyond Pesticides, November 11, 2008) Researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine have linked organophosphate pesticides to the epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The researchers specifically link neonatal low-dose parathion exposure in rats to disruption of glucose and fat homeostasis. The study, “Exposure of Neonatal Rats to Parathion Elicits Sex-Selective Reprogramming of […]
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Chemicals May Play Role in Rise in Obesity
By Elizabeth Grossman Special to The Washington Post Monday, March 12, 2007; Page A06 Too many calories and too little exercise are undeniably the major factors contributing to the obesity epidemic, but several recent animal studies suggest that environmental exposure to widely used chemicals may also help make people fat. The evidence is preliminary, but […]
