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Chemicals plastics may be more owned by furniture such as vinyl flooring, packaging materials and tablecloths, but such materials also can 'stop' to the food via the plastics packaging.
Scientists have even revealed that exposure to these chemicals into the body can cause weight gain. Plastics chemicals in question namely phthalates (phthalates).
Phthalates are chemicals used to make plastic more flexible and more difficult to destroy. This material is usually used in food packaging.
A study of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany found that when these materials 'entry' into the body, the hormone system working at increased risk for change. This change was mentioned also be able to change a person's metabolism and cause weight gain, especially for women.
"The correlation between increased concentrations of phthalates in the human body and the risk of weight gain has been proven in epidemiological studies," said researchers from Helmholtz, Dr Martin von Bergen, was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
Weight gain itself may ultimately also increase the risk of diseases such as heart problems, blood vessel, joint damage, chronic inflammation and cancer.
According to von Bergen, weight gain during this time is more often associated with irregular eating patterns, lack of exercise and genetics. But now the pollution and environmental factors, including phthalates are also noteworthy. These chemicals most often 'move' into the body through food packaging from products that contain fat such as cheese or sausage.
"Previous studies have found that rats exposed to phthalates from their drinking water weight gain is significant, especially in female rats. It is clear that phthalates interfere with hormonal balance. This possibility is because under the influence of phthalates, the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in the blood rises, impaired glucose metabolism, so that the blood receptor composition also changes, "added von Bergen.
Nevertheless, von Bergen confirmed that his team will do further research to find the effect of phthalates in the body further. The study itself was published in the journal PLOS One.
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