Associations between Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants in Childhood and Overweight up to 12 Years Later in a Low Exposed Danish Population

Associations between Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants in Childhood and Overweight up to 12 Years Later in a Low Exposed Danish Population

Background: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have metabolic disrupting abilities and are suggested to contribute to the obesity epidemic. We investigated whether serum concentrations of POPs at 8-10 years of age were associated with subsequent development of overweight at age 14-16 and 20-22 yea...

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Main Authors: Jeanett L. Tang-Péronard, Tina K. Jensen, Helle R. Andersen, Mathias Ried-Larsen, Anders Grøntved, Lars B. Andersen, Clara A.G. Timmermann, Flemming Nielsen, Berit L. Heitmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-07-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
POPs
PCBs
Overweight
Obesity
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/438834

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