{"id":22695,"date":"2018-06-14T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T04:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=22695"},"modified":"2018-06-13T20:27:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T00:27:45","slug":"research-suggests-ways-avoid-exposure-obesogens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2018\/06\/research-suggests-ways-avoid-exposure-obesogens\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Suggests Ways to Avoid Exposure to \u201cObesogens\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, June 14, 2018) With nearly 40% of Americans diagnosed as clinically obese, leading to health care costs estimated at over $200 billion, researchers are focusing on ways individuals can reduce their exposure to chemicals that contribute to weight gain regardless of diet or exercise. These chemicals, known as \u201cobesogens,\u201d include a range of consumer products, from pesticides to plastics and flame retardants. While diet and exercise remain critically important to fighting the ongoing obesity epidemic, obesogens may be working to increase appetite, fat storage, or make it more difficult for the body to shed fat once it is gained.<\/p>\n

In a presentation at the European Society for Endocrinology in Barcelona, researchers from the Universities of Aveiro and Beira Interior, Portugal identified ways these chemicals are entering our environment, and good habits to employ in order to reduce obesogen exposure. “Obesogens can be found almost everywhere, and our diet is a main source of exposure, as some pesticides and artificial sweeteners are obesogens. Equally, they are present in plastics and home products, so completely reducing exposure is extremely difficult – but to significantly reduce it is not only feasible, but also very simple”, lead researcher Ana Catarina Sousa, PhD, says in a press release.<\/p>\n

Specific recommendations include:<\/p>\n