Bisphenol A, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Genuine concern or unnecessary preoccupation?

Translational Research

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-21

  Mirmira, Priyadarshini ^a   Evans Molina, Carmella ^b,c,d  

^a Park Tudor School   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d RICHARD L ROUDEBUSH VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abbreviations; bisphenol A; BPA; EDC; endocrine disrupting chemical; FDA; Food and Drug Administration; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; NHANES; T2D; type 2 diabetes; WHO; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; GLUCOSE;

CELL FUNCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHENOLS;

EID: 84902543494     PISSN: 19315244     EISSN: 18781810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2014.03.003     Document Type: Review

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