Drinking water and other liquids from plastic bottles may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes
The use of plastic bottles or packaging can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, due to contact with the chemical compound Bisphenol A (BPA), generally used in the manufacture of these containers, revealed a recently published study in the scientific journal ‘Diabetes’, from the American Diabetes Association.
The research was conducted by a team of scientists from California State Polytechnic University, who observed that human exposure to BPA can decrease their sensitivity to the functioning of insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. blood sugar.
To develop the study, the researchers started with a sample of 40 healthy adults who, randomly, received either a placebo substance or around 50 micrograms per kg of their body weight of BPA daily – the amount currently Classified as safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
It was found that the participants who were administered BPA became less reactive to insulin after four days, while the rest continued to respond normally to the action of that hormone.
According to scientists, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes can be reduced through greater use of stainless steel or glass bottles and packaging or cans produced without BPA.
“These results suggest that perhaps the dose considered safe by the EPA should be reconsidered and that healthcare providers could suggest these changes to patients”, summarize the researchers.
