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Research Article

Association of occupational exposure to pesticides with overweight and abdominal obesity in family farmers in southern Brazil

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Pages 2798-2809 | Received 21 Jul 2021, Accepted 06 Oct 2021, Published online: 30 Nov 2021
 

ABSTRACT

The association of chronic exposure to pesticides with overweight and abdominal obesity in adult farmers was investigated. This cross-sectional study included a random sample of 122 farmers and their family members of both sexes (61% were male), living in the municipality of Farroupilha, southern Brazil. Pesticide groups and their individual compounds were self-reported and classified according to major functional and chemical classes (never used, 1–20 years, or > 20 years of use). Abdominal obesity and overweight were the outcomes of interest. A multivariate Poisson regression model was analyzed. After confounding factors were controlled, chronic use (>20 years) of insecticides (PR: 1.45; 95% CI: 1.00–2.10) and organophosphorus pesticides (PR: 1.48, 95% CI: 1.02–2.12) was associated with a higher prevalence of overweight but not abdominal obesity. Additional studies are needed to confirm our findings and clarify the specific mechanisms of these pollutants in the etiology of obesity.

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The authors report no conflict of interest.

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Funding

Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS), Grant number: 21/2551-0000520-3.

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