
Researchers are looking at whether air pollution can lead to a obesity epidemic, a news that is not good for urban residents and second-hand smokers.
More and more people look like two people can have the exact same diet and do the same amount of exercise, but depending on the air quality around their home, one person may gain more weight.
The researchers said that the tiny particles left in the lungs in the smoke and cigarette smoke seem to be more than the culprit of respiratory diseases, and who is studying the effect of increased carbon dioxide levels on metabolism?
A researcher in Ohio was looking at the effects of air pollution on mice, hoping to understand why urban residents had higher levels of heart disease, when he stumbled across the link to weight gain.
BBC: Air pollution is believed to cause a series of negative reactions in the body.
As the BBC explained: large-scale studies of humans have shown that the link between air pollution and metabolic disorders is true.
A Canadian study found that the risk of diabetes increased by about 11% per 10 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter of air.
A Swiss study found that in insulin resistance, high blood pressure and waist-
The size of the population living in the most polluted areas.
Scientists are also studying the effects of air pollution on pregnant women because it is related to the weight of their children.
Abby fredsh of Harvard Medical School found that even in the first six months, the babies of mothers living in contaminated areas seem to gain weight faster than babies living in cleaner areas.
Although this seems to be a very obvious trend, scientists do warn that there may be other factors.
In other words, the city-
Don't give up on healthy eating habits and exercise.
But maybe buy an air purifier just in case.