Associations of heavy metals and urinary sodium excretion with obesity in adults: A cross-sectional study from Korean Health Examination and Nutritional Survey.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC11785309 · PMID 39888952

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Regarding blood heavy metals, our results showed a suggestive association between higher cadmium levels and an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity, although this association did not reach statistical significance.

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