Endocrine disruptors in foods: Overlooked factors contributing to the prevalence of obesity

Wenli Wu, Yang Yang, Bee KangTan, Shaoling Lin, Yaping Chen and Jiamiao Hu
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Wenli Wu: College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
Yang Yang: PolyU Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, China
Bee KangTan: College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
Shaoling Lin: College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
Jiamiao Hu: College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2023, vol. 41, issue 6, 393-405

Abstract: Endocrine disruptors, also known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, could mimic or interfere with the body's hormones. Indeed, naturally occurring endocrine disruptors have been widely identified in daily foods. Moreover, industrialisation has resulted in increasing synthetic endocrine disruptors being produced and used as food additives or in food package materials, which makes exposure to endocrine disruptors become more common. Although the safety of synthetic chemicals has been extensively evaluated before entering into the food industry, increasing evidence has also highlighted that long-lasting exposure might influence long-term metabolic outcomes and be associated with the prevalence of obesity. Therefore, this review summarised the sources, detection methods, obesogenic effects and possible mechanisms of endocrine disruptors commonly found in foods, as well as discussed possible underlying mechanisms by which endocrine disruptors contribute to the increased risk of obesity. In conclusion, the review may provide useful information for understanding the association between endocrine disruptors and obesity, which could provide a new angle of view for preventing obesity prevalence.

Keywords: endocrine disruptor; food additive; obesity; metabolic disorder (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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