Study Links Prenatal Chemical Exposure to Increased Childhood Metabolic Syndrome Risk
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A study published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that exposure to widespread chemical exposure such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals in pregnancy may be associated with adverse metabolic health in children.
Metabolic Syndrome represents a cluster of multiple factors associated with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes (T2D), including abdominal obesity, hypertension, and insulin resistance, affecting 1 in 4 adults worldwide.
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) during fetal development, a critical period of increased susceptibility and programming, may increase the risk of metabolic syndrome later in life.
EDCs are a class of environmental pollutants with the ability to cross the blood-placenta barrier and interfere with human metabolism and hormonal balance. These include pesticides, metals, plasticizers such as phthalates and phenols, and other widely used chemicals.
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