obesity

January 26, 2022

Peer-reviewed study finds chemicals in plastics induce adipogenesis

Researchers analyze plastic extracts for their chemical composition and promotion of obesity; find one-third induce fat production (adipogenesis); detect several thousand chemicals in the extracts, including known metabolism-disrupting chemicals

Topics: chemical analytics, obesity, plastics, toxicity testing

Reading time: 2 minutes

October 9, 2018

FPF Workshop 2018: Improving chemical safety by new science

Presentations at Food Packaging Forum 2018 workshop cover predictive toxicology, computational methodologies, green chemistry

Topics: bisphenol A, endocrine disruptor, low dose, migration, modeling, obesity, obesogen, risk assessment, toxicity testing

Reading time: 3 minutes

August 15, 2018

Chemicals in plastics and obesity

U.S. researchers discuss contribution of exposure to endocrine disruptors to metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes

Topics: chronic disease, endocrine disruptor, epidemiology, metabolic disruptor, obesity, obesogen

Reading time: 1 minute

May 28, 2018

Can chemicals lead to weight gain?

Podcast highlights role of obesogenic chemicals in obesity epidemic with leading scientist in the field; other academics remain skeptical of impact of obesogens

Topics: metabolic disruptor, obesity, obesogen

Reading time: 1 minute

October 18, 2017

Obesity increased tenfold in children and teens

New WHO study finds worldwide rise in childhood and teen obesity between 1975 and 2016; NGO discusses metabolic disruptors as contributing factor to obesity epidemic

Topics: bisphenol A, chronic disease, flame retardants, fluorinated substances, metabolic disruptor, obesity, phthalates

Reading time: 2 minutes

August 11, 2017

More evidence on hazard potential of BPA and BPS

Endocrine Society highlights 3 scientific studies investigating effects of bisphenol A and its common substitute bisphenol S on body weight, liver development, and breast cancer

Topics: bisphenol A, bisphenol S, chronic disease, development, endocrine disruptor, exposure, low dose, metabolic disruptor, obesity

Reading time: 2 minutes

June 27, 2017

Scientific statement on obesity

Endocrine Society issues statement on causes of obesity, highlights biological process governing weight stability, calls for more research on factors influencing obesity such as endocrine disruptors

Topics: bisphenol A, endocrine disruptor, metabolic disruptor, obesity

Reading time: 1 minute

February 10, 2017

BPA disrupts regulation of feeding behavior

Scientists show that exposure to low-dose BPA during fetal development interferes with leptin and hypothalamic feeding circuitry, disrupts regulation of feeding behavior, predisposes to obesity in later life

Topics: bisphenol A, endocrine disruptor, exposure, low dose, metabolic disruptor, obesity, toxicity testing

Reading time: 2 minutes

January 6, 2017

DEHP disrupts insulin signaling

Scientists find that long-term oral exposure of adult rats to the phthalate DEHP disrupts insulin signaling pathways, resulting in the development of insulin resistance

Topics: chronic disease, endocrine disruptor, metabolic disruptor, obesity, phthalates

Reading time: 1 minute

June 27, 2016

Early puberty in girls

The Wall Street Journal discusses early onset of puberty in U.S. girls; obesity and exposure to EDCs considered key factors, according to experts

Topics: chronic disease, development, diabetes, endocrine disruptor, exposure, obesity

Reading time: 1 minute

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January 26, 2022

Peer-reviewed study finds chemicals in plastics induce adipogenesis

October 9, 2018

FPF Workshop 2018: Improving chemical safety by new science

August 15, 2018

Chemicals in plastics and obesity

May 28, 2018

Can chemicals lead to weight gain?

October 18, 2017

Obesity increased tenfold in children and teens

August 11, 2017

More evidence on hazard potential of BPA and BPS

June 27, 2017

Scientific statement on obesity

February 10, 2017

BPA disrupts regulation of feeding behavior

January 6, 2017

DEHP disrupts insulin signaling

June 27, 2016

Early puberty in girls

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