Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the fastest growing public health problems. Both genetic background and environmental factors are responsible of its etiology. This Review discusses evidence of the relationship between adult and fetal exposure to common environmental endocrine disruptors and an increased risk of development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other diseases related to insulin resistance.
- Paloma Alonso-Magdalena
- Ivan Quesada
- Angel Nadal