So-called "forever chemicals" could be increasing Americans' risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Photo by Vlado Paunovic/Adobe Stock
So-called "forever chemicals" could be increasing Americans' risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
Higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with a significantly greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, the form of the disease most closely tied to obesity, researchers reported Monday in the journal eBioMedicine.
Risk for Type 2 diabetes increased by 31% as PFAS blood levels rose from low to moderate and from moderate to high, researchers found.
It appears that the forever chemicals could be affecting the body's ability to regulate blood sugar levels, researchers wrote.
