Scientists reveal one of the major problems of diabetes development

The world has been linked not only to obesity but also to air pollution. "Our study shows that there is a remarkable relationship between the level of air pollution and the rate of increase in the total number of people with diabetes in all countries of the world, where the number even increases to the lowest pollution levels WHO is acceptable, indicating the need to change these standards. "

Ziad al-Ali and his team indicate that the belief among doctors is that increase in the total number of people with diabetes at a rapid pace is related to obesity and overweight, but the study showed that diabetes even appeared in countries that do not suffer from obesity, Afghanistan, New Guinea and other African countries.

Scientists have tried to understand the reasons for this situation by analyzing all the differences between the most affected and the weakest countries, to show them that air pollution is a factor common to all countries where diabetes is "epidemic". Estimate the total number of people with diabetes due to car exhaust gases and industrial emissions. To this end, scientists collected data on the health of diabetics and healthy people in the United States and other countries of the world, and then transferred them to air pollution maps prepared by the United States. US space agency NASA.

These results indicate that the risk of diabetes is triggered when the level of contamination exceeds 2.4 milligrams per cubic meter. For example, the risk of living in contaminated conditions is 10 milligrams per cubic meter more than the Diabetes rate of 21 percent, where acceptable.

Doctors confirm that because of air pollution, the total number of people with diabetes is 3.2 million people a year, which means that the maintenance of emissions industrial and automotive with economic prosperity will increase the total number of diabetics. Diabetes in the world tells 420 million people.

Source: Novosti