Evaluation of the association between arsenic and diabetes: a National Toxicology Program workshop review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes affects an estimated 346 million persons globally, and total deaths from diabetes are projected to increase > 50% in the next decade. Understanding the role of environmental chemicals in the development or progression of diabetes is an emerging issue in environmental health. In 2011, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) organized a workshop to assess the literature for evidence of associations between certain chemicals, including inorganic arsenic, and diabetes and/or obesity to help develop a focused research agenda. This review is derived from discussions at that workshop.

Objectives

Our objectives were to assess the consistency, strength/weaknesses, and biological plausibility of findings in the scientific literature regarding arsenic and diabetes and

SUBMITTER: Maull EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3548281 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature