Exposure to pesticides in food, air and water increases risk of type 2 diabetes

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A study conducted at the University of Granada has revealed that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides (Persistent Organic Pollutants, CPOs) in food, air and water and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults, regardless of age, gender and body mass index. These substances tend to concentrate in body fat, and they might be one of the reasons why obese people are more likely to develop diabetes, since the more fat the higher the COP concentrations in the body.

In a paper recently published in the journal Environmental Research, researchers demonstrate that people with higher concentrations of DDE –the main metabolite in the pesticide DDT– are four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than other people. In addition, the risk of type 2 diabetes is also associated with exposure to β-HCH (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane), which is present in the formula of the pesticide Lindano.

A Study with 386 Subjects

To carry out this study, the researchers analyzed the concentrations of a specific group of COPs in the adipose tissue of 386 adult subjects assisted at San Cecilio hospital, Granada, and Santa Ana hospital, Motril, Spain. According to the University of Granada and San Cecilio researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola, «human adipose tissue (commonly known as «fat») acts as an energy reservoir and has an important metabolic function. However, adipose tissue can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs)».

This makes COPs concentrations a useful marker of a subject’s exposure to COPs. COPs are a group of chemicals with diverse characteristics which are present in pesticides, industrial waste and building materials. These compounds penetrate the body mainly through food, but also through air or the skin.

According to professor Arrebola, «the mechanism of action by which COPs increases the risk of diabetes is still unknown. However, some researchers have suggested that COPs might cause an immunological response when they penetrate estrogen receptors in tissues associated with the metabolism of sugars.»

The prevalence of diabetes in the world has significantly increased in the last decades. It is estimated that by 2030, 4.4% of the world population have this metabolic disorder. This will have a severe impact on public health programs, since it is highly resource-consuming. The factors causing such increase in the prevalence of diabetes are not still clearly understood.

This research study was conducted by researchers at San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, the University of Granada and the Andalusian School of Public Health, Santa Ana hospital, Motril, and the Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona. According to the authors of the study «we are an example of clinical research focused on common diseases with a high impact on health».

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Pesticides Tied to Type 2 Diabetes

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For the first time, environmental-health scientists have identified a direct link between pesticide chemicals and type 2 diabetes — a finding that may partly explain the dramatic rise in the health condition in recent decades.

The study, led by University of Granada researchers in Spain, found people with higher concentrations of DDE — derived from the pesticide DDT— are four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than others. In addition, exposure to a chemical contained in the common pesticide Lindano also boosts the risk of developing diabetes, according to the study, published in the journal Environmental Research.

“The mechanism of action by which [chemicals] increase the risk of diabetes is still unknown,” said lead researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola. “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.”

To reach their conclusions, Arrebola and his colleagues analyzed the concentrations of certain chemicals in the fat tissue of 386 adult patients of San Cecilio hospital, Granada, and Santa Ana hospital, Motril, Spain. 

Arrebola explained that human fat tissue “can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants” in chemical pesticides and industrial wastes ingested through food or absorbed through the air, water, or skin.

The results showed a direct relationship between the presence of such chemicals in the body and the development of type 2 diabetes, regardless of a patient’s age, gender, or body weight. Since such chemicals tend to concentrate in body fat, Arrebola said the team’s findings might explain why obese people are more likely to develop diabetes. 

The researchers noted diabetes rates have significantly increased worldwide in the past few decades for reasons that aren’t entirely clear. By 2030, 4.4 percent of the world’s population is projected to be diabetic.

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Pesticides Tied to Type 2 Diabetes

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For the first time, environmental-health scientists have identified a direct link between pesticide chemicals and type 2 diabetes — a finding that may partly explain the dramatic rise in the health condition in recent decades.

The study, led by University of Granada researchers in Spain, found people with higher concentrations of DDE — derived from the pesticide DDT— are four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than others. In addition, exposure to a chemical contained in the common pesticide Lindano also boosts the risk of developing diabetes, according to the study, published in the journal Environmental Research.

“The mechanism of action by which [chemicals] increase the risk of diabetes is still unknown,” said lead researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola. “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.”

To reach their conclusions, Arrebola and his colleagues analyzed the concentrations of certain chemicals in the fat tissue of 386 adult patients of San Cecilio hospital, Granada, and Santa Ana hospital, Motril, Spain. 

Arrebola explained that human fat tissue “can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants” in chemical pesticides and industrial wastes ingested through food or absorbed through the air, water, or skin.

The results showed a direct relationship between the presence of such chemicals in the body and the development of type 2 diabetes, regardless of a patient’s age, gender, or body weight. Since such chemicals tend to concentrate in body fat, Arrebola said the team’s findings might explain why obese people are more likely to develop diabetes. 

The researchers noted diabetes rates have significantly increased worldwide in the past few decades for reasons that aren’t entirely clear. By 2030, 4.4 percent of the world’s population is projected to be diabetic.

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Another Reason to Eat Organic

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Just when you thought science was saying organic food has no nutritional value, another study from the University of Granada has found a direct correlation between exposure to pesticides and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adults.

Published in the journal Environmental Research, researchers found that people who had higher concentrations of DDE (which is the main metabolite in pesticide DDT) also were more likely to develop diabetes — four times as likely, in fact.

Furthermore, higher exposure to a compound in the pesticide Lindano (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane) was also linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes.

Results took into consideration the age, gender, and body mass index of 386 adults surveyed. The findings, however, could help explain body fat’s link with type 2 diabetes. Researcher Juan Pedro Arrebola notes that «human adipose tissue (commonly known as ‘fat’)… can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs).»

The direct effect of pesticides on type 2 diabetes is still unknown, although researchers suggest that these compounds can affect the metabolism of sugars. Still, it might be another reason to splurge on organic food. A study from Stanford University found that 38 percent of non-organic food had pesticide residue, compared to 7 percent of organic produce.

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Another Reason to Eat Organic

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Just when you thought science was saying organic food has no nutritional value, another study from the University of Granada has found a direct correlation between exposure to pesticides and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adults.

Published in the journal Environmental Research, researchers found that people who had higher concentrations of DDE (which is the main metabolite in pesticide DDT) also were more likely to develop diabetes — four times as likely, in fact.

Furthermore, higher exposure to a compound in the pesticide Lindano (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane) was also linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes.

Results took into consideration the age, gender, and body mass index of 386 adults surveyed. The findings, however, could help explain body fat’s link with type 2 diabetes. Researcher Juan Pedro Arrebola notes that «human adipose tissue (commonly known as ‘fat’)… can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs).»

The direct effect of pesticides on type 2 diabetes is still unknown, although researchers suggest that these compounds can affect the metabolism of sugars. Still, it might be another reason to splurge on organic food. A study from Stanford University found that 38 percent of non-organic food had pesticide residue, compared to 7 percent of organic produce.

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Another Reason to Eat Organic

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Just when you thought science was saying organic food has no nutritional value, another study from the University of Granada has found a direct correlation between exposure to pesticides and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adults.

Published in the journal Environmental Research, researchers found that people who had higher concentrations of DDE (which is the main metabolite in pesticide DDT) also were more likely to develop diabetes — four times as likely, in fact.

Furthermore, higher exposure to a compound in the pesticide Lindano (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane) was also linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes.

Results took into consideration the age, gender, and body mass index of 386 adults surveyed. The findings, however, could help explain body fat’s link with type 2 diabetes. Researcher Juan Pedro Arrebola notes that «human adipose tissue (commonly known as ‘fat’)… can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs).»

The direct effect of pesticides on type 2 diabetes is still unknown, although researchers suggest that these compounds can affect the metabolism of sugars. Still, it might be another reason to splurge on organic food. A study from Stanford University found that 38 percent of non-organic food had pesticide residue, compared to 7 percent of organic produce.

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Exposure to Pesticides in Food, Air and Water Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds

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A study conducted at the University of Granada has revealed that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides (Persistent Organic Pollutants, CPOs) in food, air and water and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults, regardless of age, gender and body mass index. These substances tend to concentrate in body fat, and they might be one of the reasons why obese people are more likely to develop diabetes, since the more fat the higher the COP concentrations in the body.
In a paper recently published in the journal Environmental Research, researchers demonstrate that people with higher concentrations of DDE -the main metabolite in the pesticide DDT- are four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than other people. In addition, the risk of type 2 diabetes is also associated with exposure to β-HCH (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane), which is present in the formula of the pesticide Lindano.
A Study with 386 Subjects
To carry out this study, the researchers analyzed the concentrations of a specific group of COPs in the adipose tissue of 386 adult subjects assisted at San Cecilio hospital, Granada, and Santa Ana hospital, Motril, Spain. According to the University of Granada and San Cecilio researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola, «human adipose tissue (commonly known as «fat») acts as an energy reservoir and has an important metabolic function. However, adipose tissue can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs).»
This makes COPs concentrations a useful marker of a subject’s exposure to COPs. COPs are a group of chemicals with diverse characteristics which are present in pesticides, industrial waste and building materials. These compounds penetrate the body mainly through food, but also through air or the skin.
According to professor Arrebola, «the mechanism of action by which COPs increases the risk of diabetes is still unknown. However, some researchers have suggested that COPs might cause an immunological response when they penetrate estrogen receptors in tissues associated with the metabolism of sugars.»
The prevalence of diabetes in the world has significantly increased in the last decades. It is estimated that by 2030, 4.4% of the world population have this metabolic disorder. This will have a severe impact on public health programs, since it is highly resource-consuming. The factors causing such increase in the prevalence of diabetes are not still clearly understood.
This research study was conducted by researchers at San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, the University of Granada and the Andalusian School of Public Health, Santa Ana hospital, Motril, and the Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona. According to the authors of the study «we are an example of clinical research focused on common diseases with a high impact on health.»
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Exposure to Pesticides in Food, Air and Water Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds

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A study conducted at the University of Granada has revealed that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides (Persistent Organic Pollutants, CPOs) in food, air and water and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults, regardless of age, gender and body mass index. These substances tend to concentrate in body fat, and they might be one of the reasons why obese people are more likely to develop diabetes, since the more fat the higher the COP concentrations in the body.
In a paper recently published in the journal Environmental Research, researchers demonstrate that people with higher concentrations of DDE -the main metabolite in the pesticide DDT- are four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than other people. In addition, the risk of type 2 diabetes is also associated with exposure to β-HCH (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane), which is present in the formula of the pesticide Lindano.
A Study with 386 Subjects
To carry out this study, the researchers analyzed the concentrations of a specific group of COPs in the adipose tissue of 386 adult subjects assisted at San Cecilio hospital, Granada, and Santa Ana hospital, Motril, Spain. According to the University of Granada and San Cecilio researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola, «human adipose tissue (commonly known as «fat») acts as an energy reservoir and has an important metabolic function. However, adipose tissue can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs).»
This makes COPs concentrations a useful marker of a subject’s exposure to COPs. COPs are a group of chemicals with diverse characteristics which are present in pesticides, industrial waste and building materials. These compounds penetrate the body mainly through food, but also through air or the skin.
According to professor Arrebola, «the mechanism of action by which COPs increases the risk of diabetes is still unknown. However, some researchers have suggested that COPs might cause an immunological response when they penetrate estrogen receptors in tissues associated with the metabolism of sugars.»
The prevalence of diabetes in the world has significantly increased in the last decades. It is estimated that by 2030, 4.4% of the world population have this metabolic disorder. This will have a severe impact on public health programs, since it is highly resource-consuming. The factors causing such increase in the prevalence of diabetes are not still clearly understood.
This research study was conducted by researchers at San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, the University of Granada and the Andalusian School of Public Health, Santa Ana hospital, Motril, and the Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona. According to the authors of the study «we are an example of clinical research focused on common diseases with a high impact on health.»
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Exposure to Pesticides in Food, Air and Water Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds

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A study conducted at the University of Granada has revealed that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides (Persistent Organic Pollutants, CPOs) in food, air and water and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults, regardless of age, gender and body mass index. These substances tend to concentrate in body fat, and they might be one of the reasons why obese people are more likely to develop diabetes, since the more fat the higher the COP concentrations in the body.
In a paper recently published in the journal Environmental Research, researchers demonstrate that people with higher concentrations of DDE -the main metabolite in the pesticide DDT- are four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than other people. In addition, the risk of type 2 diabetes is also associated with exposure to β-HCH (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane), which is present in the formula of the pesticide Lindano.
A Study with 386 Subjects
To carry out this study, the researchers analyzed the concentrations of a specific group of COPs in the adipose tissue of 386 adult subjects assisted at San Cecilio hospital, Granada, and Santa Ana hospital, Motril, Spain. According to the University of Granada and San Cecilio researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola, «human adipose tissue (commonly known as «fat») acts as an energy reservoir and has an important metabolic function. However, adipose tissue can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs).»
This makes COPs concentrations a useful marker of a subject’s exposure to COPs. COPs are a group of chemicals with diverse characteristics which are present in pesticides, industrial waste and building materials. These compounds penetrate the body mainly through food, but also through air or the skin.
According to professor Arrebola, «the mechanism of action by which COPs increases the risk of diabetes is still unknown. However, some researchers have suggested that COPs might cause an immunological response when they penetrate estrogen receptors in tissues associated with the metabolism of sugars.»
The prevalence of diabetes in the world has significantly increased in the last decades. It is estimated that by 2030, 4.4% of the world population have this metabolic disorder. This will have a severe impact on public health programs, since it is highly resource-consuming. The factors causing such increase in the prevalence of diabetes are not still clearly understood.
This research study was conducted by researchers at San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, the University of Granada and the Andalusian School of Public Health, Santa Ana hospital, Motril, and the Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona. According to the authors of the study «we are an example of clinical research focused on common diseases with a high impact on health.»
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Exposure to pesticides in food, air and water ups diabetes risk

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Scientists have found that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides (Persistent Organic Pollutants, CPOs) in food, air and water and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults, regardless of age, gender and body mass index.

These substances tend to concentrate in body fat, and they might be one of the reasons why obese people are more likely to develop diabetes, since the more fat the higher the COP concentrations in the body.

In a study conducted at the University of Granada, researchers demonstrate that people with higher concentrations of DDE -the main metabolite in the pesticide DDT- are four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than other people.

In addition, the risk of type 2 diabetes is also associated with exposure to beta-HCH (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane), which is present in the formula of the pesticide Lindano.

To carry out this study, the researchers analyzed the concentrations of a specific group of COPs in the adipose tissue of 386 adult subjects assisted at San Cecilio hospital, Granada, and Santa Ana hospital, Motril, Spain.

According to the University of Granada and San Cecilio researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola, «human adipose tissue (commonly known as «fat») acts as an energy reservoir and has an important metabolic function. However, adipose tissue can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs)».

This makes COPs concentrations a useful marker of a subject’s exposure to COPs. COPs are a group of chemicals with diverse characteristics, which are present in pesticides, industrial waste and building materials. These compounds penetrate the body mainly through food, but also through air or the skin.

According to professor Arrebola, «the mechanism of action by which COPs increases the risk of diabetes is still unknown. However, some researchers have suggested that COPs might cause an immunological response when they penetrate estrogen receptors in tissues associated with the metabolism of sugars.»

The results were recently reported in the journal Environmental Research.

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Exposure to pesticides in food, air and water ups diabetes risk

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Scientists have found that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides (Persistent Organic Pollutants, CPOs) in food, air and water and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults, regardless of age, gender and body mass index.

These substances tend to concentrate in body fat, and they might be one of the reasons why obese people are more likely to develop diabetes, since the more fat the higher the COP concentrations in the body.

In a study conducted at the University of Granada, researchers demonstrate that people with higher concentrations of DDE -the main metabolite in the pesticide DDT- are four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than other people.

In addition, the risk of type 2 diabetes is also associated with exposure to beta-HCH (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane), which is present in the formula of the pesticide Lindano.

To carry out this study, the researchers analyzed the concentrations of a specific group of COPs in the adipose tissue of 386 adult subjects assisted at San Cecilio hospital, Granada, and Santa Ana hospital, Motril, Spain.

According to the University of Granada and San Cecilio researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola, «human adipose tissue (commonly known as «fat») acts as an energy reservoir and has an important metabolic function. However, adipose tissue can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs)».

This makes COPs concentrations a useful marker of a subject’s exposure to COPs. COPs are a group of chemicals with diverse characteristics, which are present in pesticides, industrial waste and building materials. These compounds penetrate the body mainly through food, but also through air or the skin.

According to professor Arrebola, «the mechanism of action by which COPs increases the risk of diabetes is still unknown. However, some researchers have suggested that COPs might cause an immunological response when they penetrate estrogen receptors in tissues associated with the metabolism of sugars.»

The results were recently reported in the journal Environmental Research.

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Exposure to pesticides in food, air and water ups diabetes risk

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Scientists have found that there is a direct relationship between exposure to pesticides (Persistent Organic Pollutants, CPOs) in food, air and water and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults, regardless of age, gender and body mass index.

These substances tend to concentrate in body fat, and they might be one of the reasons why obese people are more likely to develop diabetes, since the more fat the higher the COP concentrations in the body.

In a study conducted at the University of Granada, researchers demonstrate that people with higher concentrations of DDE -the main metabolite in the pesticide DDT- are four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than other people.

In addition, the risk of type 2 diabetes is also associated with exposure to beta-HCH (beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane), which is present in the formula of the pesticide Lindano.

To carry out this study, the researchers analyzed the concentrations of a specific group of COPs in the adipose tissue of 386 adult subjects assisted at San Cecilio hospital, Granada, and Santa Ana hospital, Motril, Spain.

According to the University of Granada and San Cecilio researcher, Juan Pedro Arrebola, «human adipose tissue (commonly known as «fat») acts as an energy reservoir and has an important metabolic function. However, adipose tissue can store potentially harmful substances, such as persistent organic pollutants (COPs)».

This makes COPs concentrations a useful marker of a subject’s exposure to COPs. COPs are a group of chemicals with diverse characteristics, which are present in pesticides, industrial waste and building materials. These compounds penetrate the body mainly through food, but also through air or the skin.

According to professor Arrebola, «the mechanism of action by which COPs increases the risk of diabetes is still unknown. However, some researchers have suggested that COPs might cause an immunological response when they penetrate estrogen receptors in tissues associated with the metabolism of sugars.»

The results were recently reported in the journal Environmental Research.

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