Is diabetes caused by pollution?
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Diabetes is a disease that mysteriously affects developed and wealthy nations at a higher rate than poorer ones. One cause could be the increasingly fatty/sweet/salty diet we are on, since diabetes has a strong relationship with obesity. But a new report in the Lancet (the fancy British medical journal) says that we should consider the possibility that another reason for increased rates of diabetes in what used to be called the "First World" could be environmental pollution.The type of diabetes these doctors are advocating studying is Type 2, the variety which usually strikes adults. The doctors see a correlation between POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants, ick) in the blood and increased resistance to insulin, which can lead to diabetes. Though so far there's only evidence of correlation, not causation, these matters should be looked into.
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2-01-2008 @ 12:32AM
Jack said...
Is diabetes caused by pollution? Oh, that is terrible! If the pollution becomes more and more serious, then..., Oh I can not imagine! But I still believe that the diet is influential to diabetes. And I think if we do as a book has said ""Eat less, move more": http://dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=81868&ru=279 , then maybe we can prevent this bad disease.
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