Association of occupational exposure to pesticides with overweight in farmers in southern Brazil.

Calinca Skonieski Karina Raquel Fagundes Larissa da Silva Hecson Jesser Segat Anderson Joel Martino Andrade Rodrigo Cordeiro Bolzan Mario Hiroyuki Hirata Glaucio Monteiro Ferreira Dalila Moter Benvegnú

Published in: Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals (2023)

These findings suggest that exposure to pesticides may be associated with overweight and associated comorbidities. Further studies are required to validate our findings and elucidate the specific mechanisms by which these pollutants contribute to the development of overweight.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
risk assessment
gas chromatography
body mass index
mass spectrometry
high resolution