The polluting substances found in the Los Angeles air contribute to developing these diseases in minors of Hispanic origin.
A scientific team from the University of Southern California (United States) has concluded that the Los Angeles County Air Pollution contributes to children of Latin American origin living in that place to develop obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a magazine ofThe American Diabetes Association.
Between 2001 and 2012, these specialists analyzed the levels of insulin and glucose of 314 Latin minors from 8 to 15 years, who remained under medical supervision for about 3.4 years and live in that US area, which is characterizedfor its high level of air pollution.
The objective of the study was to investigate the effect that nitrogen dioxide and certain substances with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 microns cause insulin, the functioning of beta cells and obesity in young people.The data indicates that, when they turned 18, the participants had a lower sensitivity to insulin and that contributed to the development of these diseases.
The exposure too high to air pollution during childhood "increases the risk" that Hispanic children become obese and, independently, "that they develop type 2 diabetes," concluded Michael Goran, one of the researchers.However, these specialists say that there are some measures to prevent exposure to harmful substances, such as choosing the periods of the day on which there is not much traffic to practice sports activities.
