A recent study out of the University of Michigan suggests that “there is another factor that tips the scale in women’s weight, body mass index, waist circumference and body fat—air pollution.” Epidemiology research investigator at the U-M School of Public Health and the study’s first author, Xin Wang, explains that “Women in their late 40s and early 50s exposed long-term to air pollution—specifically, higher levels of fine particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone—saw increases in their body size and composition measures.” More concretely, “body fat increased by 4.5%, or about 2.6 pounds.” More research needs to be done to understand if this is true for men and other age ranges as well.
Air Pollution Impacts Obesity?
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