A new study suggests that people with high levels of BPA higher compounds in urine has a higher risk of diabetes. BPA is a endocrine disruptor itself that can affect normal hormonal activity in the body.
This study uses data from federal health study between the years 2003-2008. Researchers involved nearly 4,000 adults and found participants who had high BPA levels in urine are likely to have diabetes.
The researchers also analyzed a number of other factors in the risk of diabetes such as weight, age and race. Known to the people with high levels of BPA has a 68 percent greater risk of developing diabetes compared with the low-level BPAnya.
The mechanism of the effect of BPA on the risk of diabetes is not yet clear. But the results of laboratory studies show that BPA can act like hormones in the body. Also BPA is expected to promote the occurrence of inflammation associated with diabetes and other chronic diseases.
"Further study is needed to measure the levels of BPA that could develop diabetes and how long it took," said Dr. Anoop Shankar from West Virginia University School of Medicine, as quoted by FoxNews, Thursday (27/10/2011).
Experts advise people to avoid food containers made of plastic polikarbonjat (usually has a recycling code 7), mainly for heating food containers that require repetitive. This is because high heat can transfer amount of BPA into food Dalma.
BPA has been used for decades to make a hard plastic container and coating for metal food and beverage cans. For that, choose the food and beverage containers that use food grade ingredients.
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