In utero exposure to diesel exhaust a possible risk factor for obesity
Pregnant mice exposed to high levels of air pollution gave birth to offspring with a significantly higher rate of obesity and insulin resistance in adulthood than those that were not exposed to air pollution. This effect seemed especially prevalent in male mice, which were heavier regardless of diet.
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In utero exposure to diesel exhaust a possible risk factor for obesity
July 19, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: air-pollution, diesel-exhaust, effect, effect-seemed, especially-prevalent, high-levels, higher-rate, insulin-resistance, link-between, mice-exposed, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, rate