Relationship between Prenatal or Postnatal Exposure to Pesticides and Obesity: A Systematic Review
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Pinos, Helena; Carrillo, Beatriz; Merchán, Ana; Biosca-Brull, Judit; Pérez-Fernández, Cristian; [et al.]Fecha
2021-07-04Resumen
In recent years, the worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults and children has dramatically increased. The conventional model regarding the onset of obesity is based on an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. However, other possible environmental factors involved, such as the exposure to chemicals like pesticides, cannot be discarded. These compounds could act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) that may interfere with hormone activity related to several mechanisms involved in body weight control. The main objective of this study was to systematically review the data provided in the scientific literature for a possible association between prenatal and postnatal exposure to pesticides and obesity in offspring. A total of 25 human and 9 animal studies were analyzed. The prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal exposure to organophosphate, organochlorine, pyrethroid, neonicotinoid, and carbamate, as well as a combined pesticide exposure was reviewed. This syst...
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obesity
pesticides
organophosphate
organochlorine
chlorpyrifos
carbamates
pyrethroids
neonicotinoids