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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
It may come as a surprise that Finland — one of the least polluted, wealthiest countries, where average life expectancy is among the world’s highest — has the highest rate of Type 1 diabetes. Each year, there are about 58 cases diagnosed per 100,000 children; in the United States there are 24 cases per 100,000, according to the International Diabetes Federation.
Some researchers suspect there may be a connection between Finland’s cleanliness and the incidence of the disease there. They are investigating whether the lack of exposure to a specific group of bacteria found in the intestine may be causing weaker immune systems in Finnish children, making them more susceptible to Type 1 diabetes.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...d2fd28-0fe8-11e3-85b6-d27422650fd5_story.html
Should have eaten more dirt as a youngster... 😱 😉
Some researchers suspect there may be a connection between Finland’s cleanliness and the incidence of the disease there. They are investigating whether the lack of exposure to a specific group of bacteria found in the intestine may be causing weaker immune systems in Finnish children, making them more susceptible to Type 1 diabetes.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...d2fd28-0fe8-11e3-85b6-d27422650fd5_story.html
Should have eaten more dirt as a youngster... 😱 😉
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