Prenatal exposure to chemicals in food packaging, plastics may increase young children’s body fat, raise obesity risk

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Prenatal exposure to chemicals in food packaging, plastics may increase young children’s body fat, raise obesity risk

Phenol and phthalate exposure during pregnancy may be linked to higher fat mass in children as young as three years old, which can lead to obesity later in life, a new study shows. Researchers also found these endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which break down quickly in the body and can interfere with growth and hormones, particularly estrogen, may have a greater effect on increasing fat in preschool girls than in boys. Phenols and phthala…