KSC Biology 490 Summer 2010

Vanessa - This pertains to both my study and yours. Is lack of soy consumption linked to obesity? Is it worth it to consume soy while pregnant if your child will lose risk of being fat but gain risk of being infertile?

This is awesome, thanks Liz.

This addresses the controversy of the role of estrogenics and the role they play in predispostion to obesity. DDE studies were positive for resulting in obesity but genistein studies show that in utero exposure results in a lower adult body weight. Both are estrogenics.

Are you eating soy without realizing it? Many items are made using the versatile soy bean.

Two chemicals, originally attributed to PBDE contamination, found in whale blubber were actually found to be of natural origin. Very interesting article. You might also like exploring this site (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute). Alert - graphic photos of whale blubber! Ick!

What the effects of EEDs mean for our bodies, our species, our planet. Most recent additions concerning BPA in plastics.

Anti-soy campaign: what information can be trusted? Soy crops cover 72 million acres of American farmland. Much of this harvest will be used to feed chickens, turkeys, pigs, cows and salmon. Another large fraction will be squeezed to produce oil for margarine, shortenings and salad dressings. Do we ever really know how much soy we are ingesting? Many of these products are not listed as including soy.

Related to the estrogen video viewed in class, plastics are feminizing males of mostly all species.

This was one of the first articles that I looked in depth at and pretty much read all of. It presents some of the original research done on the effects Bisphenol-A on reproductive development and mammary gland formamation and how in the process led to a noticeable pattern between exposure and weight gain. The study of obesogens is a new field that was in a way accidentally discovered. It has been hypothesized that estrogen causes embryonic cells to develop into fat cells through a process called adipogenesis by chemicals called organotins. New research to support this is addressed in this article.

This source is probably the biggest contribution to my paper. I accidentally shared it twice because I couldn't figure out how to edit the tags on this one since it didn't come from my library. I shared it before I figured out how to share the sources from my library to the group, I thought I had to do it separately.

This was one of the first articles that I looked in depth at and pretty much read all of. It presents some of the original research done on the effects Bisphenol-A on reproductive development and mammary gland formamation and how in the process led to a noticeable pattern between exposure and weight gain. The study of obesogens is a new field that was in a way accidentally discovered. It has been hypothesized that estrogen causes embryonic cells to develop into fat cells through a process called adipogenesis by chemicals called organotins. New research to support this is addressed in this article.

This a good article that gives a general overview of EDC's and the role they play in the compromise of physical and mental health. One particularly interesting thing is how a discussion of EDC's and evolution is presented.

I thought this was an interesting introductory site to PAH's and how they relate to endocrine disruption. The main focus is on PAH's, which are the result of incompletely burned material such as coal, wood, oil, or gas. Eating grilled foods could increase the exposure to PAH's as well as cigarette smoke, exhaust and even natural sources such as forest fires. Exposure to PAH's could lead to the development of cancer.

An article discussing how the area of research of obesity as a result of endocrine disrupting chemical exposure could be a beneficial area for intervention and prevention studies of obesity. This was one of the first articles I found directly addressing how endocrine disrupting chemical exposure can lead to a predisposition to obesity

This is a letter addressing the "obesogen theory" and how the government could play a role in the prevention of obesity through the implementation of beter food regulations. I thought it was interesting to see a current letter addressing my topic and maybe it's a type source other people can look for that they may not have initially thought of.

A link in this article led me to another useful source. I didn't know that the White House was involved with this and that obesogens were brought to their attention until I read this letter. Bruce Blumberg signed the letter and since many of my sources are about his studies I thought it was neat how this letter tied together some of my research.

Liz, this article was already in my library and you might want to look at it. I feel as though the study isn't completely controlled since it deals with people who chose to participate in the study over the course of many years but there are some concepts that can be gathered that may be beneficial to you.

This is another epidemiological study similar to the study present by Suphada on sport fish consumption. There were many outside variables, leading to only a small sample size that could be used.

San Francisco Medical Society discusses the possible relationship between chemical exposure and the obesity epidemic.

Frequently asked-type questions

Obviously, this site is for the general public. But, it could be a useful link for your webpages if you want some basic background information to persuade people that this IS relevant to them and their families.

A useful list of compounds that includes the hormone system affected and mechanism. This would be a useful tool because each compound section has a references section where you may find other useful sources for your projects.