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Plastic packaging makes people fat?
by monochromatic 11y ago
Plastic packaging makes people fat?
- gozo 11y agoI assume it's a reference to BPA.
- FilterSweep 11y ago"Makes people fat" is a bit of a reach, but it has an effect on the holistic reasons why one becomes fat. The links are dubious, but they are there. Plastic Packaging contains a high amount of BPA (Bisphenol A) which acts as a xenoestrogen - slightly unrelated: the generational drop in testosterone in males has been tied to this[0]. Back on topic, cells containing the metabolite of BPA, BPA-Glucoronide, have been found to accumulate more fat than untreated cells.[1] [2] This is part of the reason why "BPA-Free" plastic products (think: Nalgene water bottles) use this tagline in sales. [0] http://www.livescience.com/29401-bpa-testosterone-levels.html http://www.livescience.com/29401-bpa-testosterone-levels.htm... [1] http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bpa-may-prompt-more-fat-in-the-human-body/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bpa-may-prompt-mor... [2] http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/777288 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/777288