So far, much of the research linking chemicals and obesity is from animal studies, although the film points out two studies in progress on humans: Maternal Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) [2], a Canadian study on environmental chemicals of pregnant women and their affect on their children; and
OBesogenic Endocrine disrupting chemicals: LInking prenatal eXposure to the development of obesity later in life (OBELIX [3]), a study being conducted in Europe.
The
obesogenic environment often interferes with the decisions that parents would like to make on behalf of their children.
PURIFIED BERRY ANTHOCYANINS BUT NOT WHOLE BERRIES NORMALIZE LIPID PARAMETERS IN MICE FED AN
OBESOGENIC HIGH FAT DIET.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2009c), America has become
obesogenic, marked by "environments that promote increased food intake, nonhealthful foods, and physical inactivity." With obesity and overweight increasing among patients in all health care settings, medical-surgical nurses must become knowledgeable about these conditions to help patients achieve optimal health.
IMAGINARY GASTRIC BANDING: THE PROPER ANTIDOTE TO "
OBESOGENIC" ENVIRONMENTS
The Foresight panel of 250 independent scientists said we're creating an
obesogenic environment, which encourages people to travel everywhere by car.
The aims of the project were to enhance the prevention of overweight and obesity and their health consequences in the European working population, identify and address the
obesogenic factors that are attributed or related to the workplace environment, to make the workplace a positive setting for the prevention of obesity.
Obesity results from chronic disruption of these mechanisms, or when they are overwhelmed by the demands of our current
obesogenic environment and life styles, as exemplified by rising statistics for obesity worldwide.
These socalled experts claim we're living in a
obesogenic society (whatever the Hell that is) and that (fat) individuals can no longer be held responsible for their own bloated bodies.
The Government report, the largest ever UK study into obesity, was compiled by 250 experts and found excess weight was now the norm in our "
obesogenic" society.
Findings showed fastergrowing children had larger appetites and were more vulnerable to the "
obesogenic environment" - the scientific term describing the modern culture of larger portions, fattier food and less exercise.
It won't really work as what we need is not quick fixes but real and substantial changes in the
obesogenic society.