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TMHS 694: The Truth About Obesity

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The Bioaccumulation of Toxic Chemicals in Our Body

Our body fat cells are mainly comprised of tiny packets of stored triglycerides. They're also used as growable storage depots for things like persistent organic pollutants and other toxicants. According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Comprehensive Physiology, the lipophilic nature of newly invented environmental chemicals leads to the bioaccumulation of them in our fat tissue. Many of these newly invented toxicants are lipophilic, lipo meaning fat, and philic meaning loving.

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