Epidemiological studies on the association of bisphenol A with diabetes and obesity

As one of the important environmental endocrine disruptors,the effects of bisphenol A (BPA)are recently focused on its association with endocrine and metabolic diseases.Experimental studies have shed light on the potential mechanisms that BPA affects the development of diabetes and obesity.Epidemiological studies that aimed to provide clinical evidence have contributed substantially to the debate on BPA. Key words: Bisphenol A;  Diabetes mellitus;  Obesity