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Low-dose exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) increases the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), primarily through mechanisms involving beta-cell dysfunction and mitochondrial toxicity rather than solely through insulin resistance.

You cannot completely avoid environmental pollutants like PCBs or pesticides, but you can manage their impact. Focus on healthy lifestyle behaviors like regular exercise and calorie restriction, which help eliminate POPs and improve mitochondrial function, thereby reducing your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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Low dose persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have emerged as a new risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D)... as POPs can directly reduce insulin secretion of beta cells, the role of POPs may be more prominent in the development of beta-cell dysfunction-dominant T2D rather than insulin resistance-dominant T2D.
Yu‐Mi Lee et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2018

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The paper is a review of review articles and observational studies; it cites consistent human epidemiological data and in-vitro/in-vivo experimental evidence, but notes inconsistencies and research gaps.

Source

Persistent Organic Pollutants and Type 2 Diabetes: A Critical Review of Review Articles

Yu‐Mi Lee et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2018

DOI 10.3389/fendo.2018.00712

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