The Interplay Between Environmental Chemical Exposures and Obesity Proceedings of a Workshop (2016) / Chapter Skim
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The speakers at the workshop discussed evidence from both 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. In addition to conventional environmental chemical exposures, the planning committee for this workshop included one panel to discuss the potential role of other exposures, including sugar, artificial sweeteners, and antibiotics, in aiding or causing obesity.
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The workshop did not focus broadly on public health interventions to treat or prevent obesity. The workshop audience, which took part in the discussions, included both attendees at the workshop, which was held at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and also people who watched via a webcast and who were able to submit questions to the speakers through the workshop's website.
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Chapter 2 describes the presentations and discussions during Session 1 of the workshop that focused on framing the issue of obesity from both the public health and the environmental health perspectives. Chapter 3 summarizes the presentations and discussions during Session 2 of the workshop, which explored the role of chemical exposures and obesity over the life span.
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