News and Opinion
There are stories relating to obesity breaking around the world every day. The stories below are those where journalists haver sought NOF opnion/quotes or summaries of research on which NOF may have a view. Where possible the source of the stories are identified by the newspaper banner or a URL in red.
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Is shampoo responsible for making you fat?
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- Published on Monday, 11 July 2011
Paediatricians in New York are claiming that phthalates, chemical ingredients in 70% of cosmetics and some household cleaning products have been shown to throw the body’s natural weight control system off kilter. They suggest a link to childhood obesity and adult weight problems.
The link might also have other effects. Chemicals with an oestrogenic effect have been cited as a potential cause of early puberty in girls. You should read cosmetic products as carefully as food labels to avoid those using multiple chemicals.