Nearly 42% of adults in the U.S. are now considered to have obesity, but there's no easy explanation why. After all, many contributing elements determine a person's weight, including genetics, muscle mass, diet, exercise routine and environmental factors. But a new study found one surprising contributor to weight, as far as women are concerned: air pollution. Here's what they found: The more air pollution the women were exposed to, the greater their risk of developing obesity. Air pollution exposure was specifically linked to higher body fat, a higher proportion of fat and a lower lean body mass in women who are in their middle years. Women exposed to air pollution had an increase in body fat of 4.5% or about 2.6 pounds.
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