Language

English

Publication Date

5-1-2024

Journal

Obesity

DOI

10.1002/oby.24009

PMID

38515392

PMCID

PMC11039378

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

5-1-2025

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Author MSS

Abstract

Objective: Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), an obesogen accumulating in adipose tissue, is released into circulation with weight loss, although its impact is underexplored among adolescents. We tested the association using an integrative translational approach of epidemiological analysis among adolescents with obesity and in vitro measures exploring the impact of DDE on adipogenesis via preadipocytes.

Methods: We included 63 participants from the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) cohort. We assessed 4,4'-DDE in visceral adipose tissue at surgery and BMI and waist circumference at surgery and 0.5, 1, 3, and 5 years after. We conducted longitudinal analysis to estimate the interaction on weight loss between DDE and time since surgery. In vitro analysis quantified adipogenic differentiation in commercial human preadipocytes exposed to 4,4'-DDE via fluorescent staining and imaging.

Results: A dose-response relationship was observed, with the low-exposure group having a greater reduction in BMI during the first year compared to higher-exposure groups and showing smaller regains compared to higher-exposure groups after the first year. In vitro analysis of preadipocytes treated with 4,4'-DDE during adipogenic differentiation for 12 days showed a concentration-dependent increase in lipid accumulation.

Conclusions: DDE could contribute to weight trajectory among adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery, potentially mediated via promoted adipogenesis in preadipocytes.

Keywords

Humans, Adolescent, Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene, Male, Female, Weight Loss, Intra-Abdominal Fat, Bariatric Surgery, Longitudinal Studies, Adipogenesis, Body Mass Index, Pediatric Obesity, Adipocytes, Cohort Studies, Waist Circumference

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