THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC OF THE METABOLIC SYNDROME
“Though it started in the Western world, with the spread of the Western lifestyle across the globe, it has become now a truly global problem…There are certainly some elements in the causation of the metabolic syndrome that cannot be changed, but many are amenable for corrections and curtailments. For example, better urban planning to encourage active lifestyle, subsidizing consumption of whole grains and possibly taxing high calorie snacks, restricting media advertisement of unhealthy food, etc.”⁽¹⁾ 

METABOLIC SYNDROME: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE GROWING EPIDEMIC AND ITS ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGIES
“Evidently,  MetS is a serious global issue.” ⁽²⁾

PREVALENCE OF OPTIMAL METABOLIC HEALTH IN AMERICAN ADULTS: NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY 2009-2016.
“Prevalence of metabolic health in American adults is alarmingly low, even in normal weight individuals. The large number of people not achieving optimal levels of risk factors, even in low-risk groups, has serious implications for public health.”⁽³⁾

ENDOCRINE-DISRUPTING CHEMICALS: AN ENDOCRINE SOCIETY SCIENTIFIC STATEMENT
“Thus, from a physiological perspective, an endocrine-disrupting substance is a compound, either natural or synthetic, which, through environmental or inappropriate developmental exposures, alters the hormonal and homeostatic systems that enable the organism to communicate with and respond to its environment.”⁽⁴⁾ 

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS AND DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY
“Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) can produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, cardiovascular, metabolic, and immune effects in humans…EDCs are found in many everyday products- including plastic bottles, metal food cans, detergents, flame retardants, food additives, toys, cosmetics, and pesticides…Other less well known mechanisms of action of EDCs include direct effects on genes and their epigenetic impact. These effects are particularly troubling since alterations in genetic programming during early stages of development may have profound effects years later and may also lead to transgenerational inheritance of disease.”⁽⁵⁾
 
OBESITY PREVALENCE AND THE LOCAL FOOD ENVIRONMENT
“Our findings are consistent with other studies showing that types of food stores and restaurants influence food choices and, subsequently, diet-related health outcomes.”⁽⁶⁾

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