**5. Conclusions**

In this study, we investigated the obesogenic properties of blood Hg using lipid profiles and hepatic enzymes. Higher blood Hg levels were observed in the hyperlipidemia group than in the non-hyperlipidemia group, and the elevated liver enzymes group had higher mean blood Hg levels than the normal group. Blood Hg was associated with higher odds of hyperlipidemia and elevated liver enzymes, even after adjusting for personal medications. These results indicate that Hg exposure is associated with obesity-related outcomes and that other health effects due to low-level Hg exposure should be investigated.

**Supplementary Materials:** The following are available online at http://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/8/3/47/s1, Table S1: Blood Hg distributions by influential variables.

**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, S.L. and S.-R.C.; Methodology, I.J. and J.B.P.; Formal analysis, S.L.; Writing—Original Draft, S.L.; Writing—Review and Editing, M.-Y.S., S.-R.C., S.K., J.H.K.; Supervision, S.K. and J.H.K. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This research received no external funding.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
