"The Interplay Between Environmental Chemical Exposures and Obesity" ed. by Robert Pool
"The Interplay Between Environmental Chemical Exposures and Obesity" ed. by Robert Pool
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Health and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
NAS Press | 2016 | ISBN: 0309389240 9780309389242 | 173 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Health and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
NAS Press | 2016 | ISBN: 0309389240 9780309389242 | 173 pages | PDF | 5 MB
This volume discusses evidence studies with animal models and human epidemiological studies that exposure to environmental chemicals is linked both to weight gain and to glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and other aspects of the metabolic syndrome. The authors examin possible biological pathways and mechanisms underlying the potential linkages.
The obesity epidemic that has gripped the United States and much of the developed world for the past several decades has proved remarkably resistant to the various approaches tried by clinicians and public health officials to fight it. This raises the possibility that, in addition to the continued exploration of consumer understanding and behavior, new approaches that go beyond the standard focus on energy intake and expenditure may also be needed to combat the multifactorial problem of obesity.
Contents
Preface
1 Introduction
2 Framing the Problem
3 Developmental View of the Role of Chemical Exposures and Obesity
4 Biological Pathways and Environmental Influences
5 Other Possible Contributors to Obesity
6 Research Needs
7 Obesity Policy Solutions Discussed
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