Exposure to common chemicals in plastics related to obesity in children

Exposure to common chemicals found in plastics and canned foods could play a role in childhood obesity, according to a study published in the Journal of the endocrine society.

Bisphenol S (BPS) and Bisphenol F (GMP) are manufactured chemicals used in certain types of plastics, in the lining of aluminum canned foods and beverages and in thermal receipt paper checkout. These chemicals have been used to replace bisphenol A (BPA), a well-known endocrine disrupting chemical that damages human health by interfering with the body's hormones.

"This research is important because exposure to these chemicals is very common in the US The use of BPS and GMP is increasing because the manufacturers are replacing BPA with these chemicals," he says. which contributes to the frequency of exposure, "said the study's corresponding author, Melanie Jacobson, Ph.D., MPH, of the NYU School of Medicine in New York, NY" Well As diet and exercise are still well understood by the major factors of obesity, this research suggests that exposures to common chemicals may also play a role, especially among children. "

In this study, researchers used data from the US National Health and Nutrition Surveys to badess badociations between BPA, BPS and GMP and body mbad outcomes in children and adolescents aged 6 to 19 years. years. Children who had higher rates of BPS and GMP in their urine were more likely to suffer from obesity compared to children with lower rates.

"In a previous study, we had discovered that the predecessor chemical, BPS and GMP, BPA – was badociated with a higher prevalence of obesity in American children." This study found the same trend among Most recent versions of this chemical. "Replacing BPA with similar chemicals does nothing to mitigate the harms of chemical exposure on our health," said Jacobson.