Common Plastics Chemical Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter

Chemicals found inplasticpersonal care products, kids' toys, and food and drink packaging could be raising the risk oftype 2 diabetesamong women, new research suggests.

To study the impact of these chemicals, known as phthalates, researchers followed just over 1,300 U.S. women for six years to see if exposure contributed to the incidence ofdiabetes.

About 5% of the women developeddiabetesduring the study period.

The researchers found that white women exposed to high levels of some phthalates had a 30% to 63% higher chance of developingdiabetes. The harmful chemicals were not linked todiabetesrisk in Black or Asian women.

Exposure to these endocrine-disrupting chemicals has previously been associated with reducedfertilityand other endocrine disorders.

"Our research found phthalates may contribute to a higher incidence ofdiabetes女性,尤其是白人女性,在六年period,” said Sung Kyun Park, an associate professor of epidemiology and environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, in Ann Arbor.

“People are exposed to phthalates daily, increasing their risk of several metabolic diseases. It's important that we address [endocrine-disrupting chemicals] now as they are harmful to human health,” Park said in a news release from the Endocrine Society.

The study, which was published online Feb. 8 in theJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism,received funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the SWAN Repository, the National Center for Research Resources and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

“Our research is a step in the right direction towards better understanding phthalates' effect on metabolic diseases, but further investigation is needed,” Park added.

SOURCE: Endocrine Society, news release, Feb. 8, 2023

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