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Persistent organic pollutant levels in human visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue in obese individuals - Depot differences and dysmetabolism implications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: The role of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) with endocrine disrupting activity in the aetiology of obesity and other metabolic dysfunctions has been recently highlighted.
Calhau, Conceição   +17 more
core   +4 more sources

A Review of Human Exposure to Microplastics and Insights Into Microplastics as Obesogens

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
The ubiquitous exposure of humans to microplastics (MPs) through inhalation of particles in air and ingestion in dust, water, and diet is well established.
Kurunthachalam Kannan   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of maternal smoke exposure and childhood obesity: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Recent studies suggest that smoking exposure in pregnancy period might be a risk agent for childhood overweight and obesity. We examined associations between maternal smoking in pregnancy period and children’s weight and the possible ...
Gülşen Göney, Cengiz Gazeloğlu
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of paternal smoke exposure and childhood obesity

open access: yesMedicine Science, 2021
Studies reported that parental smoking exposure may be a risk factor for childhood obesity. Present study analyzed that relationship between paternal smoking exposure and children's body mass index.
Gulsen Goney, Nurhan Halisdemir
doaj   +1 more source

Levels of Bisphenol A and its analogs in nails, saliva, and urine of children: a case control study

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition, 2023
IntroductionA growing number of studies link the increase in overweight/obesity worldwide to exposure to certain environmental chemical pollutants that display obesogenic activity (obesogens).
Yolanda Gálvez-Ontiveros   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endocrine disruptors and obesity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The purpose of this review is to summarise current evidence that some environmental chemicals may be able to interfere in endocrine regulation of energy metabolism and adipose tissue structure.
A Janesick   +78 more
core   +1 more source

Obesogenic endocrine disruptors and obesity: myths and truths [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Obesogenic endocrine disruptors, also known as obesogens, are chemicals potentially involved in weight gain by altering lipid homeostasis and promoting adipogenesis and lipid accumulation. They included compounds to which human population is exposed over
Barrea, Luigi   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Development of new approach methods for the identification and characterization of endocrine metabolic disruptors—a PARC project

open access: yesFrontiers in Toxicology, 2023
In past times, the analysis of endocrine disrupting properties of chemicals has mainly been focused on (anti-)estrogenic or (anti-)androgenic properties, as well as on aspects of steroidogenesis and the modulation of thyroid signaling.
Albert Braeuning   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parma consensus statement on metabolic disruptors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
A multidisciplinary group of experts gathered in Parma Italy for a workshop hosted by the University of Parma, May 16–18, 2014 to address concerns about the potential relationship between environmental metabolic disrupting chemicals, obesity and related ...
A Janesick   +75 more
core   +5 more sources

Pesticides and Male Fertility: A Dangerous Crosstalk

open access: yesMetabolites, 2021
In recent decades, an increasing incidence of male infertility has been reported. Interestingly, and considering that pesticides have been used for a long time, the high incidence of this pathological state is concomitant with the increasing use of these
Sílvia Moreira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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