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Soap and children's toys increase the risk of developing diabetes
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Substances that are present in daily things - soap, lotions, packets for food - disrupt the synthesis of the hormone insulin in the human body. Consequently, the risk of developing insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1) is increasing.
Swedish scientists believe that the risk of diabetes is doubled in people who often encounter phthalates, which are contained in detergents, children's toys and plastic products. This once again confirms the fact that environmental substances in the environment make their own contribution to the epidemic of diabetes mellitus. Scientists believe that all products, plastics, detergents and personal hygiene products containing flavors should be banned from mass production and sale.
In the course of the study, experts analyzed data on the history of diseases of more than 1,000 men and women aged 70 and over, and also carried out an analysis of the level of glucose, insulin and toxins due to the breakdown of phthalates in the blood. As expected, diabetes was more common in people who were overweight and have high levels of bad cholesterol. At the same time, scientists found a correlation between the level of sugar in the blood and some phthalates. This relationship was preserved even after such factors as obesity, bad cholesterol, smoking and the level of motor activity were taken into account. In some people who had high levels of phthalates in their blood, the risk of diabetes was twice that of people with low phthalates.
In addition, the researchers found that the level of phthalates can be associated with an increased risk of impaired insulin synthesis. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose enter the cells of the body from the blood. When insulin is produced in an insufficient amount, diabetes mellitus develops.
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