Obesogen Holdover: Prenatal Exposure Predicts Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Childhood

Lindsey Konkel is a New Jersey–based journalist who reports on science, health, and the environment. About This Article open Citation: Konkel L. 2015. Obesogen holdover: prenatal exposure predicts cardiometabolic risk factors in childhood. Environ Health Perspect 123:A265; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.123-A265 News Topics: Cardiovascular Health, Children’s Health, Metabolism, Obesity, Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Pesticides, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Published: 1 October 2015 PDF Version (182 KB) Related EHP Article Association of Prenatal Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants with Obesity and Cardiometabolic Traits in Early Childhood: The Rhea Mother–Child Cohort (Crete, Greece) Marina Vafeiadi, Vaggelis Georgiou, Georgia Chalkiadaki, Panu Rantakokko, Hannu Kiviranta, Marianna Karachaliou, Eleni Fthenou, Maria Venihaki, Katerina Sarri, Maria Vassilaki, Soterios A. Kyrtopoulos, Emily Oken, Manolis Kogevinas, and Leda Chatzi Disruption of the metabolic system during critical windows of development, including the prenatal period, may predispose individuals to obesity and related diseases later in life.1,2 Certain chemicals, including some persistent organic pollutants (POPs), may mimic or block the actions of hormones involved in the development of fat tissue and energy homeostasis in animals and humans; these chemicals are known as obesogens.3 In this issue of EHP, researchers examine the link between prenatal exposure to thre...
Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Featured News Science Selection Cardiovascular Health Children's Health Metabolism Obesity October 2015 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Pesticides Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Source Type: research