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Prenatal BPA Exposure Boosts Risk of Diabetes in Mice

Research published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives suggests that mice exposed in utero to BPA have reduced glucose tolerance and increased insulin resistance. That means they are more likely to develop metabolic changes similar to type 2 diabetes.
The mothers also experienced negative consequences. They gained more weight and had higher insulin levels. The investigators conclude that BPA may be a risk factor for diabetes. No one knows whether this applies to humans, but there is increasing concern about early life exposure to BPA.

[Environmental Health Perspectives, Sept. 2010]

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Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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