Background Experimental evidence suggests that p, p'-DDE might be involved in the
development of diabetes and hypertension (HTN); however, the evidence in humans is …

Background Previous epidemiological studies, largely conducted in high-income countries
and cross-sectional, have suggested a relatively strong association between exposure to …

Background Diabetes mellitus has a multifactorial pathogenesis with a strong genetic
component as well as many environmental and lifestyle influences. Emerging evidence …

Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing in all countries, becoming a substantial
public health concern worldwide. Increasing evidence has associated obesity with persistent …

Background: Elevated levels of the pesticide DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) have
been positively associated with blood pressure and hypertension in studies among adults …

Background Pesticides are an agricultural chemical suspected to be a significant contributor
to a global diabetes pandemic. The purpose of this study was to confirm previous findings of …

Organochlorine (OC) pesticides have recently been associated with type 2 diabetes in
several non-Asian general populations. As there is currently an epidemic of type 2 diabetes …

It is no exaggeration to claim that the 'diabetes epidemic'has become a 'runaway
train'causing huge health and economic consequences, especially in the developing …

Background Among the adverse health effects of exposure to pesticides, an association with
diabetes has been reported. However, there is a lack of epidemiologic studies on the health …

The increase in pesticide consumption has a negative health impact. Studies point to an
association between exposure to pesticides and cardiovascular disease (CVD), one of the …