Obesity Development in Rats Exposed to Traffic-Induced Air Pollution and Forced Exercise
Nesrullah Ayşin,
Süheyla Altuğ Özsoy,
Zübeyir Huyut
Abstract:Background
The World Health Organization ranks air pollution and obesity among the top ten threats to human health. Recently, emerging evidence suggests that exposure to ambient air pollution may be linked to the development of obesity.
Aim
The aim of this study is to provide scientific evidence for the investigation of obesity development in rats exposed to traffic-induced air pollution and forced exercise.
Methods
Written permission was obtained from the Local Ethics Committee for Animal Experiments to co… Show more
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