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(Beyond Pesticides, <\/em>September 27, 2023) A study published in Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology<\/em><\/a> finds organophosphate (OP), organochlorine (OC), and pyrethroid (PYR) pesticides have links to insulin resistance (IR) associated with metabolic disorders like diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and hypertension. Metabolic disorders are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, with over\u00a011 percent<\/a>\u00a0(>37 million) of individuals in the U.S. having diabetes, and cases are growing by millions annually. Additionally, there is a rise in metabolic disorders among young people<\/a>.<\/u>\u00a0Studies<\/a>\u00a0even find\u00a0low\u00a0levels of pesticide exposure during pregnancy or childhood cause adverse health effects, including\u00a0metabolic disorders<\/a>\u00a0tied to\u00a0gut microbiome disruption (dysbiosis)<\/a>. With\u00a0increasing rates<\/a>\u00a0of diabetes and obesity, the two most prominent metabolic diseases in the study, cases among the global population, studies like these highlight the importance of evaluating how chemical contaminants deregulate normal bodily function through metabolic changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To investigate the association between pesticide exposure and insulin-related metabolic disorders in humans, researchers searched the PubMed database for articles, performing a systematic review. The study notes, \u201cIR is defined as a pathological state in which a higher-than-normal level of insulin is required to produce the optimal response in cells.\u201d The search generated 4,051 articles related to the topic. However, after excluding duplicates and irrelevant studies, 75 epidemiologic studies linked human exposure to pesticides and IR-related metabolic diseases remained. In total, 30 articles find an association with diabetes, 20 with obesity, seven with hypertension (associated with cardiac issues), seven with chronic kidney disease (CKD), six with metabolic syndrome (i.e., high blood pressure, sugar and serum triglycerides), and three with polycystic ovarian syndrome (POS). The review highlights specific mechanisms of pesticide exposure associated with IR-related metabolic disorders, including liver enzymes and lipid profile alterations, weakening of intracellular\u00a0insulin signaling<\/a>\u00a0from xenobiotic (a foreign chemical in the body) effects,\u00a0oxidative stress, and inflammation response to chemical exposure.<\/p>\n

There are many pesticides linked with the growing global\u00a0metabolic disorder incidence<\/a>\u00a0rates over the past few decades. The World Health Organization (WHO),\u00a0European Union (EU), and endocrine disruptor expert (deceased) Theo Colborn<\/a>, Ph.D., classify over 55 to 177 chemical compounds (e.g., detergents, disinfectants, plastics, and pesticides, etc.) as endocrine disruptors associated with notorious metabolic disorders like\u00a0diabetes<\/a>\/obesity<\/a>\u00a0that can span generations. The obesity rate is increasing and has been over the last five decades. Although general overeating and underexercising are attributed to obesity, researchers find the current obesity epidemic has alternative factors contributing to development. Besides genetics, exposure to obesogenic compounds, like pesticides, can promote obesity development. These compounds routinely cause reproductive, cardiovascular, and endocrine (hormone) issues among exposed individuals, especially farmers.<\/p>\n

Obesogenic (obesity-causing<\/a>) compounds affect the general population and future generational health. For instance, studies demonstrate that ancestral DDT exposure increases the risk of\u00a0breast cancer and cardiometabolic disorder<\/a>\u2014promoting an\u00a0epigenetic inheritance of obesity<\/a>\u2014up to three successive generations. Although the U.S. banned DDT five decades ago, the insecticide (technically, its hazardous metabolite DDE) is still environmentally persistent in all ecosystems and is still used in some countries. Like DDT, exposure to other POPs, like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), during pregnancy can increase\u00a0cardiometabolic disorders<\/a>,\u00a0like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, among offspring. Since DDT\/DDE residues, current-use pesticides, and other chemical pollutants contaminate the environment, exposure to these chemical mixtures can\u00a0synergize<\/a>\u00a0to increase toxicity and disease effects.<\/p>\n

The study is a comparative analysis. This systematic review adds to the growing research indicating pesticides\u2019 role in metabolic disorders. Pesticides have long been linked to higher rates of diabetes, as a 2008 study on pesticide applicators<\/a>\u00a0in two U.S. states found that every pesticide investigated increased diabetes risk by over 50%.\u00a0A 2017 study<\/a>\u00a0zeroed in on one particular class of insecticides, carbamates, finding a propensity to adversely affect human melatonin receptors that regulate sleep, insulin secretion, and glucose homeostasis, increasing the risk of diabetes.\u00a0A 2017 report commissioned by Gallup-Sharecare<\/a>\u00a0found that farmers recorded the second-highest rate of diabetes among all professions.\u00a0Additionally, a 2019 study from the University of California, Davis,<\/a>\u00a0found that South Asian immigrants exposed to higher rates of DDT also displayed higher rates of type 2 diabetes. Regarding obesity, many pesticides are obesogenic compounds that directly impact\u00a0hormone and receptor<\/a>\u00a0function and include pesticides like organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates, and pyrethroids, as mentioned in this study. These chemicals can negatively affect\u00a0reproductive function<\/a>, nervous system function, metabolic\/immune function,\u00a0hormone-related cancers,<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0fetal\/body development<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The study concludes, \u201cTaken together, the link of pesticides with IR-related metabolic diseases can be a wide area of research from different aspects, including epidemiological evidences [of] cellular mechanisms weakening insulin signaling and preventing approaches. However, [\u2026] there is a need for studies to evaluate specific mechanisms by which different chemical groups of pesticides can develop IR-related metabolic diseases, especially those with increasing prevalence in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pesticides themselves can possess the ability to disrupt metabolic function, especially for chronically exposed individuals (e.g., farmworkers) or during critical windows of vulnerability and development (e.g., childhood, pregnancy). Health officials identify diabetes as one of the most\u00a0common\u00a0chronic diseases. Therefore, it is essential to mitigate preventable exposure to disease-inducing pesticides. For more information on the effects of pesticide exposure on autoimmune and metabolic health, see Beyond Pesticides\u2019\u00a0Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database<\/a>\u00a0pages on\u00a0diabetes<\/a>,\u00a0obesity<\/a>,\u00a0endocrine<\/a>\u00a0disruption, and more.<\/p>\n

Replacing dietary exposure to food grown in chemical-intensive agriculture with organic\u00a0consistently reduces pesticide levels in one\u2019s body<\/a>. Preventive practices like organic can eliminate exposure to toxic metabolic disrupting pesticides. There is an indication that maintaining lower levels of conventional, synthetic pesticides is likely to\u00a0reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes<\/a>. In addition to positive impacts on the human\u00a0microbiome<\/a>,\u00a0organically grown food<\/a>\u00a0(i.e.,\u00a0milk<\/a>,\u00a0meat<\/a>,\u00a0strawberries<\/a>,\u00a0tomatoes<\/a>, and a\u00a0range of other foods<\/a>) contain a much more diverse bacterial community than their chemically grown counterparts. Organic agriculture represents a safer, healthier approach to crop production that does not necessitate toxic pesticide use. Beyond Pesticides encourages farmers to embrace and consumers to support\u00a0regenerative organic<\/a>\u00a0practices. A complement to buying organic is contacting\u00a0various organic farming organizations<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about what you can do.<\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, September 27, 2023) A study published in Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology finds organophosphate (OP), organochlorine (OC), and pyrethroid (PYR) pesticides have links to insulin resistance (IR) associated with metabolic disorders like diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and hypertension. Metabolic disorders are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, with over\u00a011 percent\u00a0(>37 million) of individuals in the U.S. having diabetes, and cases are growing by millions annually. Additionally, there is a rise in metabolic disorders among young people.\u00a0Studies\u00a0even find\u00a0low\u00a0levels of pesticide exposure during pregnancy or childhood cause adverse health effects, including\u00a0metabolic disorders\u00a0tied to\u00a0gut microbiome disruption (dysbiosis). 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