Pesticide exposure linked to type 2 diabetes
The connection between pesticides and health is one that environmental scientists have long explored.
And for the first time--after adding cancer and birth defects to the list of potential dangers--they're now saying that pesticide exposure might increase the risk for type 2 diabetes.
-
Sell Your Test Strips for Cash
Sell Your Test Strips With Confidence. We Offer Top Prices, Free Shipping, Fast Payments.
www.assistdiabetics.com
See It Now -
We Buy Your Unused Test Strips
Do You Have Unused Diabetes Test Strips? Get Cash Fast For Your Test Strips. Earn Money Today.
www.assistdiabetics.com/sell/test/strips
See It Now
Dangerous DDT
Researchers at Spain's University of Granada found that people with high concentrations of DDE--a chemical that comes from pesticide DDT--are about four times more likely to have type 2 diabetes.
The study included 386 adults who were patients in two of Spain's hospitals. Fat tissue samples were analyzed, as this type of tissue can be host to dangerous pollutants from pesticides or toxins absorbed through the skin, air or water.
The body fat connection
Results showed that higher concentrations of these chemicals increased diabetes risk, regardless of a person's age or gender. And while body weight didn't seem to be a factor in the study, researchers say that body fat may play a role, explaining why obese people--who tend to have higher concentrations of body fat and therefore more stored toxins in their tissues--are more likely to develop diabetes.
Lead researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola, says that the pesticide-diabetes link may have something to do with how chemicals affect the body's ability to metabolize sugar.
“The mechanism of action by which [chemicals] increase the risk of diabetes is still unknown. However, some researchers have suggested that [pesticides] might cause an immunological response when they penetrate estrogen receptors in tissues associated with the metabolism of sugars.”
The study can be found in the journal Environmental Research.
Source: News Max Health
Photo by John Nyboer
Get a Free Diabetes Meal Plan
Get a free 7-Day Diabetes Meal Plan from Constance Brown-Riggs who is a Registered Dietitian-Certified Diabetes Educator and who is also a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.
Just enter in your email below to download your free Diabetes Meal Plan.