Dietary bisphenols exposure as an influencing factor of body mass index.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past three decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence and incidence of overweight and obesity worldwide. The obesogen hypothesis suggests that certain external agents may affect pathways related to fat accumulation and energy balance by stimulating fat cell differentiation and proliferation. Previous research has indicated that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and some of its analogues may influence fat accumulation by promoting the transformation of preadipocytes into adipocytes. This study aimed to assess the possible contribution of dietary bisphenol exposure to the odds of developing overweight and obesity in a sample of Spanish children according to sex.

Methods

Dietary and anthropometric data were collected from 179 controls and 1

SUBMITTER: Galvez-Ontiveros Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520835 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature