PFASs may interfere with body weight regulation

27 February 2018

A class of chemicals used in many industrial and consumer products was linked with greater weight gain after dieting, particularly among women, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The chemicals—perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)—have been linked with cancer, hormone disruption, immune dysfunction, high cholesterol, and obesity.
The study also found that higher blood levels of PFASs—known as “obesogens”—were linked with lower resting metabolic rate (RMR), or slower metabolism after weight loss. PFASs have been used for more than 60 years in products ranging from food wrappers to clothing to pots and pans (Harvard T.H. Chan, 13 February 2018).
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