David Mendosa is not a doctor but he has diabetes and has done extensive research on the disease. His website is the best first stop for those diagnosed with diabetes.
My diabetes is such a central part of my life... it did teach me discipline... it also taught me about moderation... I've trained myself to be super-vigilant... because I feel better when I am in control.
Sonia Sotomayor
A meta-analysis presented recently at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Stockholm, Sweden, found that exposure to pesticide was associated with a 61 percent increased risk of diabetes. A team of six medical researchers from Greece, the U.K., and the U.S. identified 21 studies that had assessed the association between pesticides and diabetes. These were studies of 66,714 people.
The researchers also found 12 studies of the risk of type 2 diabetes from pesticides. This risk was increased by 64 percent.
A meta-analysis shows the correlation between different factors and doesn’t prove that one factor causes another. We need more research, but this study adds to the growing evidence we have that the pesticides we consume play a role in the development of diabetes.
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