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• Treating families and not just the obese child
• Dietary modification using specific techniques such as traffic light diet
• Daily physical activity to avoid a sedentary lifestyle
• Weight maintenance
• Behavioral techniques to incorporate lifestyle modifications [51]
Prevention Strategies
Furthermore, certain prevention strategies can also be adopted to minimize the
exposure of EDCs both in children and pregnant females. Few of these strategies are
mentioned below:
• The dental fillings containing BPA should be avoided in children [52].
• The feeding bottles for child use should be BPA free [53].
• Avoid using plastics with codes #3 and #7 as they are a source of two most common EDCs, i.e. phthalates and BPA.
• Reduced consumption of canned and processed food both in children and pregnant females.
• Careful removal of old carpets and mats as they may contain PFAS [54].
Future Needs
Strengthening EDC Knowledge
It is highly important to create awareness regarding the mixture of chemicals to
which humans are exposed. The scientists in particular should deeply assess features of the EDCs that disturb the endocrine system. Further research is required to
discover other possible EDCs as the already known ones are just a tip of the iceberg [10].
Improved Testing for EDCs
Advanced techniques for the measurement of EDC levels should be incorporated.
Presently the persistent organic pollutants are measured through gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. These techniques require a
highly specific equipment and are incapable of measuring the toxic effects of EDCs
in humans [55].
T. H. Mallhi et al.
• Treating families and not just the obese child
• Dietary modification using specific techniques such as traffic light diet
• Daily physical activity to avoid a sedentary lifestyle
• Weight maintenance
• Behavioral techniques to incorporate lifestyle modifications [51]
Prevention Strategies
Furthermore, certain prevention strategies can also be adopted to minimize the
exposure of EDCs both in children and pregnant females. Few of these strategies are
mentioned below:
• The dental fillings containing BPA should be avoided in children [52].
• The feeding bottles for child use should be BPA free [53].
• Avoid using plastics with codes #3 and #7 as they are a source of two most common EDCs, i.e. phthalates and BPA.
• Reduced consumption of canned and processed food both in children and pregnant females.
• Careful removal of old carpets and mats as they may contain PFAS [54].
Future Needs
Strengthening EDC Knowledge
It is highly important to create awareness regarding the mixture of chemicals to
which humans are exposed. The scientists in particular should deeply assess features of the EDCs that disturb the endocrine system. Further research is required to
discover other possible EDCs as the already known ones are just a tip of the iceberg [10].
Improved Testing for EDCs
Advanced techniques for the measurement of EDC levels should be incorporated.
Presently the persistent organic pollutants are measured through gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. These techniques require a
highly specific equipment and are incapable of measuring the toxic effects of EDCs
in humans [55].
T. H. Mallhi et al.