Scientists have named a previously unknown cause of obesity

Bad news for people who are not very fond of home cleaning.

Dusty at home increase the risk of obesity by accelerating the growth of fat cells, the study showed.

The more often you clean your house, the lower the risk of obesity, according to researchers from Duke University. They proved that dust can make a person fat. The fact that the composition of dust can contain microscopic chemical substances, inhalation of air entering the human body or absorb through the skin. These same substances cause fat cells to accumulate a large amount of triglycerides, which increases the size of the cells and stimulates them to divide.

The results of this study were surprising to the scientists themselves because it was always assumed that the main causes of obesity are unhealthy diet and lack of exercise. Now these risk factors were added and dust in the premises.

We are talking about synthetic or occurring naturally in nature components that affect the endocrine system and interfere with its activity (Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC)). Once in the human body, they interact with hormones, or repeat their work. In the category of data components composed of refractory substances, phthalates, and bisphenol-A. Science has proved that the EDC have a negative impact on the reproductive system, neurological and immune function.

Now, a study involving animals suggests that contact with some of these substances can cause weight gain. Some manufacturers have reduced the use of EDC in their products, but they’re still pretty widely used. American experts have recently calculated that the average child consumes each day through breathing and skin 50mg of house dust.

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