Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Insulin Resistance in Children
Open Access
- 27 May 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by MDPI AG in Biomedicines
- Vol. 8 (6), 137
- https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines8060137
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to review the evidence linking background exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) with insulin resistance in children. Although evidence in children is scarce since very few prospective studies exist even in adults, evidence that EDCs might be involved in the development of insulin resistance and related diseases such as obesity and diabetes is accumulating. We reviewed the literature on both cross-sectional and prospective studies in humans and experimental studies. Epidemiological studies show a statistical link between exposure to pesticides, polychlorinated bisphenyls, bisphenol A, phthalates, aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbides, or dioxins and insulin resistance.Keywords
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