Persistent organic pollutants associated with higher blood pressure in teens after weight loss surgery

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—synthetic toxic chemicals often found in food sources and stored in body fat—are associated with long-term higher blood pressure in adolescents who have undergone bariatric surgery, a weight-loss intervention.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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