Environmental Contaminants & Obesity

dc.rights.license	CC-BY-NC-ND
dc.contributor.advisor	van den Berg, M.
dc.contributor.author	Janssen, E.M.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-11-15T18:00:53Z
dc.date.available	2012-11-15
dc.date.available	2012-11-15T18:00:53Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.uri	https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/11988
dc.description.abstract	Obesity is a rising problem concerning the general health. Recently it is suggested that environmental chemicals are related to the onset or maintenance of obesity. In this literature study, the link between environmental contaminants and obesity is described by their potential mechanisms of action. This study focused on the environmental contaminants; bisphenol A, phthalates, brominated flame retardants, dioxins and perfluorinated compounds. In conclusion, it seems biological plausible that exposure to environmental contaminants can affect the metabolic system and lead to metabolic disorders like obesity.
dc.description.sponsorship	Utrecht University
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dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en
dc.title	Environmental Contaminants & Obesity
dc.type.content	Master Thesis
dc.rights.accessrights	Open Access
dc.subject.keywords	Obesity, environmental contaminants, EDCs, metabolic disorders, diabetes, bisphenol A, phthalates, brominated flame retardants, dioxins, perfluorinated compounds
dc.subject.courseuu	Toxicology and Environmental Health