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Nitecki M, Gerstein HC, Balmakov Y, Tsur E, Babushkin V, Michaeli T, Afek A, Pinhas-Hamiel O, Cukierman-Yaffe T, Twig G. High BMI and the risk for incident type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregated cohort studies. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2023; 22:300. [PMID: 37919779 PMCID: PMC10623818 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-02007-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is uncertainty regarding the role of obesity in type 1 diabetes development. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to collect and synthesize evidence regarding BMI and the risk of developing type 1 diabetes. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to assess the association between BMI and incident type 1 diabetes. Databases were searched up to June 2022. Cohort studies were included reporting the association between overweight and/or obesity, as measured by BMI after age 2 years, with incident type 1 diabetes. Independent reviewers extracted data and assessed study quality. Risk estimates were pooled using a random-effects model. RESULTS Ten cohort studies met the inclusion criteria. The seven studies that classified BMI into categories were of high quality and involved 1,690,660 individuals and 1979 incident type 1 diabetes cases. The pooled risk ratio (RR) for type 1 diabetes was 1.35 (95% CI 0.93-1.97) among people with overweight (3 studies); 2.17 (95% CI 1.75-2.69) among people with obesity (5 studies); and 1·87 (95% CI 1.52-2.29) among people with overweight/obesity (two studies merged the categories). These point estimates persisted in sensitivity analyses that addressed the duration of follow-up, variability in baseline risk for incident type 1 diabetes, and potential misclassifications related to exposure or outcome definitions. People with overweight/obesity had a 2.55 (95% CI 1.11-5.86) greater risk for incident type 1 diabetes with positive islet autoantibodies. CONCLUSION This systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality observational cohort studies indicated an association between high BMI and the risk of type 1 diabetes, in a graded manner.
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- Maya Nitecki
- Israel Defense Forces, Medical Corps, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Department of Military Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Military Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Military Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Military Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Military Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Central Management, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Pediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Institute of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Military Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Institute of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.
- The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology & Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.
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Zhang Y, Zhou Y, Cheng Y, Carrillo-Larco RM, Fawad M, Chen S, Xu X. Association of birth and childhood weight with risk of chronic diseases and multimorbidity in adulthood. COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE 2023; 3:105. [PMID: 37524882 PMCID: PMC10390459 DOI: 10.1038/s43856-023-00335-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the relationship between early life body size and occurrence of life-course multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity). We aim to evaluate associations of birth weight, childhood body size, and their changes with the risks of chronic diseases and multimorbidity. METHODS This prospective cohort study included 246,495 UK Biobank participants (aged 40-69 years) who reported birth weight and childhood body size at 10 years old. Birth weight was categorized into low, normal, and high; childhood body size was reported as being thinner, average, or plumper. Multimorbidity was defined as having two or more of 38 chronic conditions retrieved from inpatient hospital data until 31 December, 2020. The Cox regression and quasi-Poisson mixed effects models were used to estimate the associations. RESULTS We show that 57,071 (23.2%) participants develop multimorbidity. Low birth weight (hazard ratio [HR] 1.29, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.26-1.33), high birth weight (HR 1.02, 95% CI > 1.00-1.05), thinner (HR 1.21, 95% CI 1.18-1.23) and plumper body size (HR 1.06, 95% CI 1.04-1.09) are associated with higher risks of multimorbidity. A U-shaped relationship between birth weight and multimorbidity is observed. Changing to be thinner or plumper is associated with multimorbidity and many conditions, compared to changing to be average. CONCLUSIONS Low birth weight, being thinner and changing to have a thinner body size in childhood are associated with higher risks of developing multimorbidity and many chronic conditions in adulthood. Early monitoring and maintaining a normal body size in childhood could have life-course benefits for preventing multimorbidity above and beyond individual conditions.
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- Yue Zhang
- School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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Ogrotis I, Koufakis T, Kotsa K. Changes in the Global Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes in an Evolving Landscape of Environmental Factors: Causes, Challenges, and Opportunities. Medicina (B Aires) 2023; 59:medicina59040668. [PMID: 37109626 PMCID: PMC10141720 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59040668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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The worldwide incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has increased in recent decades. The reasons behind this phenomenon are not yet fully understood. Early life infections, prenatal and perinatal factors, and diet composition have been associated with the triggering of autoimmunity and the risk of presentation of T1DM. However, the rapid increase in new cases of the disease raises the hypothesis that lifestyle factors, which have traditionally been associated with type 2 diabetes, such as obesity and unhealthy eating patterns could also play a role in the genesis of autoimmune diabetes. This article aims to highlight the changing epidemiology of T1DM and the importance of properly recognizing the environmental factors behind it, as well as the connections with the pathogenesis of the disorder and the need to prevent or delay T1DM and its long-term complications.
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- Ioannis Ogrotis
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-231-099-4706
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Zucker I, Zloof Y, Bardugo A, Tsur AM, Lutski M, Cohen Y, Cukierman-Yaffe T, Minsky N, Derazne E, Tzur D, Melzer Cohen C, Pinhas-Hamiel O, Chodick G, Raz I, Afek A, Gerstein HC, Tirosh A, Twig G. Obesity in late adolescence and incident type 1 diabetes in young adulthood. Diabetologia 2022; 65:1473-1482. [PMID: 35665825 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05722-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Studies in children have reported an association between increased BMI and risk for developing type 1 diabetes, but evidence in late adolescence is limited. We studied the association between BMI in late adolescence and incident type 1 diabetes in young adulthood. METHODS All Israeli adolescents, ages 16-19 years, undergoing medical evaluation in preparation for mandatory military conscription between January 1996 and December 2016 were included for analysis unless they had a history of dysglycaemia. Data were linked with information about adult onset of type 1 diabetes in the Israeli National Diabetes Registry. Weight and height were measured at study entry. Cox proportional models were applied, with BMI being analysed both as a categorical and as a continuous variable. RESULTS There were 777 incident cases of type 1 diabetes during 15,819,750 person-years (mean age at diagnosis 25.2±3.9 years). BMI was associated with incident type 1 diabetes. In a multivariable model adjusted for age, sex and sociodemographic variables, the HRs for type 1 diabetes were 1.05 (95% CI 0.87, 1.27) for the 50th-74th BMI percentiles, 1.41 (95% CI 1.11, 1.78) for the 75th-84th BMI percentiles, 1.54 (95% CI 1.23, 1.94) for adolescents who were overweight (85th-94th percentiles), and 2.05 (95% CI 1.58, 2.66) for adolescents with obesity (≥95th percentile) (reference group: 5th-49th BMI percentiles). One increment in BMI SD was associated with a 25% greater risk for incidence of type 1 diabetes (HR 1.25, 95% CI 1.17, 1.32). CONCLUSIONS Excessively high BMI in otherwise healthy adolescents is associated with increased risk for incident type 1 diabetes in early adulthood.
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- Inbar Zucker
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Department of Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- MaccabiTech, Maccabi Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- MaccabiTech, Maccabi Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Edmond and Lilly Safra Children Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- MaccabiTech, Maccabi Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Central Management, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan, Israel.
- Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel.
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Çiçekli İ, Durusoy R. Breastfeeding, nutrition and type 1 diabetes: a case-control study in Izmir, Turkey. Int Breastfeed J 2022; 17:42. [PMID: 35624486 PMCID: PMC9145075 DOI: 10.1186/s13006-022-00470-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background The relationship between infant breastfeeding and type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is unclear but it has been suggested that there may be a link between many environmental factors, including dietary antigens affecting diabetes epidemiology. The main objective of this study is to investigate nutritional risk factors, especially breastfeeding early in life that may be associated with the development of type 1 DM and to determine the relationship these factors have with the disease. Methods This research is a case-control study and was carried out in Ege University Children’s Hospital in İzmir, Turkey between 13 January 2020 and 5 March 2020. A total of 246 children aged between 4 and 14 years were included in the study. The case group consisted of patients diagnosed with type 1 DM followed-up by Ege University Children’s Hospital’s Endocrinology Unit and the control group included non-diabetic children attending the same hospital’s General Pediatric Outpatient Clinic. A structured questionnaire was created by the researchers after reviewing the literature related to nutritional and other risk factors for type 1 DM. The questionnaire was administered by interviewing the parents and it was related to the child, mother and family of the child. In this study, breastfeeding duration was defined as the total duration of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding meant that the child received only breast milk from the mother. Results The mean age at diagnosis was 6.30 ± 4.03 years for cases and 7.48 ± 2.56 years for controls. We found that each monthly increase in exclusive breastfeeding duration provided a 0.83-fold (95% CI 0.72, 0.96) decrease in the risk of type 1 DM. Introduction of cereals in the diet at the sixth month or earlier was associated with a 2.58-fold (95% CI 1.29, 5.16) increased risk. Conclusions Determining the contribution of exclusive breastfeeding to the disease is important in establishing preventive policies. A longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding may be an important role in preventing the disease. This free intervention that truly works will be cost-effective. Future studies are needed to clarify the role of both exclusive and non-exclusive breastfeeding on the development of type 1 DM. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13006-022-00470-z.
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- İpek Çiçekli
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Acibadem University, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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Vilarrasa N, San Jose P, Rubio MÁ, Lecube A. Obesity in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Links, Risks and Management Challenges. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:2807-2827. [PMID: 34188505 PMCID: PMC8232956 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s223618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Obesity affects large numbers of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) across their lifetime, with rates ranging between 2.8% and 37.1%. Patients with T1D and obesity are characterized by the presence of insulin resistance, of high insulin requirements, have a greater cardiometabolic risk and an enhanced risk of developing chronic complications when compared to normal-weight persons with T1D. Dual treatment of obesity and T1D is challenging and no specific guidelines for improving outcomes of both glycemic control and weight management have been established for this population. Nevertheless, although evidence is scarce, a comprehensive approach based on a balanced hypocaloric diet, physical activity and cognitive behavioral therapy by a multidisciplinary team, expert in both obesity and diabetes, remains as the best clinical practice. However, weight loss responses with lifestyle changes alone are limited, so in the "roadmap" of the treatment of obesity in T1D, it will be helpful to include anti-obesity pharmacotherapy despite at present there is a lack of evidence since T1D patients have been excluded from anti-obesity drug clinical trials. In case of severe obesity, bariatric surgery has proven to be of benefit in obtaining a substantial and long-term weight loss and reduction in cardiovascular risk. The near future looks promising with the development of new and more effective anti-obesity treatments and strategies to improve insulin resistance and oxidative stress. Advances in precision medicine may help individualize and optimize the medical management and care of these patients. This review, by gathering current evidence, highlights the need of solid knowledge in all facets of the treatment of patients with obesity and T1D that can only be obtained through high quality well-designed studies.
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- Nuria Vilarrasa
- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERDEM-CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: Nuria Vilarrasa Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, C/Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L´Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, SpainTel +34 93-5338511Fax +34 933375248 Email
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology & Nutrition, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IDISSC, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- CIBERDEM-CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, 25198, Spain
- Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism (ODIM) Research Group, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida (IRBLleida), University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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Abela AG, Fava S. Why is the Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Increasing? Curr Diabetes Rev 2021; 17:e030521193110. [PMID: 33949935 DOI: 10.2174/1573399817666210503133747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes is a condition that can lead to serious long-term complications and can have significant psychological and quality of life implications. Its incidence is increasing in all parts of the world, but the reasons for this are incompletely understood. Genetic factors alone cannot explain such a rapid increase in incidence; therefore, environmental factors must be implicated. Lifestyle factors have been classically associated with type 2 diabetes. However, there are data implicating obesity and insulin resistance to type 1 diabetes as well (accelerator hypothesis). Cholesterol has also been shown to be correlated with the incidence of type 1 diabetes; this may be mediated by immunomodulatory effects of cholesterol. There is considerable interest in early life factors, including maternal diet, mode of delivery, infant feeding, childhood diet, microbial exposure (hygiene hypothesis), and use of anti-microbials in early childhood. Distance from the sea has recently been shown to be negatively correlated with the incidence of type 1 diabetes. This may contribute to the increasing incidence of type 1 diabetes since people are increasingly living closer to the sea. Postulated mediating mechanisms include hours of sunshine (and possibly vitamin D levels), mean temperature, dietary habits, and pollution. Ozone, polychlorinated biphenyls, phthalates, trichloroethylene, dioxin, heavy metals, bisphenol, nitrates/nitrites, and mercury are amongst the chemicals which may increase the risk of type 1 diabetes. Another area of research concerns the role of the skin and gut microbiome. The microbiome is affected by many of the factors mentioned above, including the mode of delivery, infant feeding, exposure to microbes, antibiotic use, and dietary habits. Research on the reasons why the incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing not only sheds light on its pathogenesis but also offers insights into ways we can prevent type 1 diabetes.
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- Alexia G Abela
- Department of Medicine, University of Malta & Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Msida, Malta
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- Department of Medicine, University of Malta & Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Msida, Malta
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Ferrara-Cook C, Geyer SM, Evans-Molina C, Libman IM, Becker DJ, Gitelman SE, Redondo MJ. Excess BMI Accelerates Islet Autoimmunity in Older Children and Adolescents. Diabetes Care 2020; 43:580-587. [PMID: 31937610 PMCID: PMC7035590 DOI: 10.2337/dc19-1167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Sustained excess BMI increases the risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in autoantibody-positive relatives without diabetes of patients. We tested whether elevated BMI also accelerates the progression of islet autoimmunity before T1D diagnosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We studied 706 single autoantibody-positive pediatric TrialNet participants (ages 1.6-18.6 years at baseline). Cumulative excess BMI (ceBMI) was calculated for each participant based on longitudinally accumulated BMI ≥85th age- and sex-adjusted percentile. Recursive partitioning analysis and multivariable modeling defined the age cut point differentiating the risk for progression to multiple positive autoantibodies. RESULTS At baseline, 175 children (25%) had a BMI ≥85th percentile. ceBMI range was -9.2 to 15.6 kg/m2 (median -1.91), with ceBMI ≥0 kg/m2 corresponding to persistently elevated BMI ≥85th percentile. Younger age increased the progression to multiple autoantibodies, with age cutoff of 9 years defined by recursive partitioning analysis. Although ceBMI was not significantly associated with progression from single to multiple autoantibodies overall, there was an interaction with ceBMI ≥0 kg/m2, age, and HLA (P = 0.009). Among children ≥9 years old without HLA DR3-DQ2 and DR4-DQ8, ceBMI ≥0 kg/m2 increased the rate of progression from single to multiple positive autoantibodies (hazard ratio 7.32, P = 0.004) and conferred a risk similar to that in those with T1D-associated HLA haplotypes. In participants <9 years old, the effect of ceBMI on progression to multiple autoantibodies was not significant regardless of HLA type. CONCLUSIONS These data support that elevated BMI may exacerbate islet autoimmunity prior to clinical T1D, particularly in children with lower risk based on age and HLA. Interventions to maintain normal BMI may prevent or delay the progression of islet autoimmunity.
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- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease of unknown cause. Obesity can affect many physiological factors. The relationship between obesity and sarcoidosis is unclear, and can been described as posing a 'chicken and egg' scenario for the patient as it is not always clear whether it is a consequence of, or a risk factor for any disease. The purpose of this review is to examine the dual roles of obesity on sarcoidosis morbidity and the incidence. RECENT FINDINGS Obesity magnifies the symptoms of sarcoidosis and corticosteroid therapy increases BMI. Prospective epidemiologic studies started to explore the role of obesity as a potential risk factor for sarcoidosis. Three studies in the United States, and one study in Denmark, have demonstrated significantly increased risks of sarcoidosis among obese compared with nonobese patients; risk estimates ranged from 1.42 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.07-1.89] to 3.59 (95% CI, 2.31-5.57). SUMMARY Obesity can be both a consequence of sarcoidosis treatment, and a contributor to disease risk likely through the pro-inflammatory environment of obesity. Prospective epidemiologic cohort studies are needed to explore the cause of sarcoidosis and insight into possible avenues of treatment development and prevention.
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Xia Y, Xie Z, Huang G, Zhou Z. Incidence and trend of type 1 diabetes and the underlying environmental determinants. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2019; 35:e3075. [PMID: 30207035 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A wealth of epidemiological studies concerning the distribution of type 1 diabetes (T1D) around the world have pointed to the appreciable variation in the incidence of T1D among disparate age groups, ethnicities, and geographical locations. On the whole, the incidence of childhood T1D has been on the rise, and a plausible inverse relationship between the initial incidence rate and the following annual increase in incidence has been raised. Countries that used to exhibit lower incidences tend to have steep annual increase whereas those with already-established high incidences are more likely to show a modest increase or even stabilization in T1D incidence. Environmental agents considered responsible for the current evolving pattern of T1D incidence will be detailed, mainly including the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity, viral infections in a chronic manner, maternal-child interaction such as breastfeeding, and latitude-ultraviolet B-vitamin D pathway. Certain rationale has been put forward in an attempt to explain the potential association between environmental agents and development of T1D. For instance, accelerator hypothesis regards insulin resistance as the promoter of earlier disease onset in obese children whereas the negative correlation of microbial infections in background populations with incidence of T1D represents the basic component of the hygiene hypothesis. Further investigations are still warranted to verify these theories across multiple ethnic groups and to identify additional contributors to the variation in T1D incidence.
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- Ying Xia
- Department of Metabolism & Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology (Central South University), Ministry of Education; National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Metabolism & Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology (Central South University), Ministry of Education; National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Metabolism & Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology (Central South University), Ministry of Education; National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Metabolism & Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology (Central South University), Ministry of Education; National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Cozier YC, Barbhaiya M, Castro-Webb N, Conte C, Tedeschi S, Leatherwood C, Costenbader KH, Rosenberg L. A prospective study of obesity and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) among Black women. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2018; 48:1030-1034. [PMID: 30424973 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity may influence systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) pathogenesis via stimulation of systemic inflammation, but the relationship between obesity and SLE risk is unclear. Past studies have predominantly assessed White women, while Black women have higher prevalence of both obesity and SLE. METHODS We prospectively assessed the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI, kg/m2) and incident SLE within the Black Women's Health Study (median age 38 at entry in 1995). Height and weight at age 18 and during follow-up were self-reported. We confirmed incident SLE cases by updated American College of Rheumatology criteria and collected covariates prospectively. Cox proportional hazards regression models, adjusted for potential confounders, estimated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for categories of updated BMI and risk of SLE, relative to BMI 20-24.9 ("normal" BMI). Secondary analyses investigated BMI at age 18, BMI in 1995 at cohort entry, cumulative updated BMI and "lagged" BMI (≥4 years prior to outcome window to address possible reverse causation). RESULTS Adult obesity was not related to SLE risk: HR for BMI ≥30 ("obesity") relative to normal BMI at ≥4 years prior to SLE diagnosis was 0.90 (95% CI 0.53-1.54). However, obesity at age 18 was associated with increased risk: HR 2.38 (95% CI 1.26-4.51) for ≥30 vs. normal BMI. CONCLUSIONS Among these Black women, obesity as a teenager was associated with increased SLE risk in adulthood. Further studies are necessary to understand the biologic mechanisms and windows of exposure for the relationship of obesity to SLE pathogenesis.
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- Yvette C Cozier
- Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, 72 East Concord St, Boston, MA 02118, United States.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States
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- Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, 72 East Concord St, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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- Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, 72 East Concord St, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, 72 East Concord St, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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Ferrara CT, Geyer SM, Evans-Molina C, Libman IM, Becker DJ, Wentworth JM, Moran A, Gitelman SE, Redondo MJ. The Role of Age and Excess Body Mass Index in Progression to Type 1 Diabetes in At-Risk Adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2017; 102:4596-4603. [PMID: 29092051 PMCID: PMC5718698 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Given the global rise in both type 1 diabetes incidence and obesity, the role of body mass index (BMI) on type 1 diabetes pathophysiology has gained great interest. Sustained excess BMI in pediatric participants of the TrialNet Pathway to Prevention (PTP) cohort increased risk for progression to type 1 diabetes, but the effects of age and obesity in adults remain largely unknown. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of age and sustained obesity on the risk for type 1 diabetes in adult participants in the TrialNet PTP cohort (i.e., nondiabetic autoantibody-positive relatives of patients with type 1 diabetes). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Longitudinally accumulated BMI >25 kg/m2 was calculated to generate a cumulative excess BMI (ceBMI) for each participant, with ceBMI values ≥0 kg/m2 and ≥5 kg/m2 representing sustained overweight or obese status, respectively. Recursive partitioning analysis yielded sex- and age-specific thresholds for ceBMI that confer the greatest risk for type 1 diabetes progression. RESULTS In this cohort of 665 adults (age 20 to 50 years; median follow-up, 3.9 years), 49 participants developed type 1 diabetes. Age was an independent protective factor for type 1 diabetes progression (hazard ratio, 0.95; P = 0.008), with a threshold of >35 years that reduced risk for type 1 diabetes. In men age >35 years and women age <35 years, sustained obesity (ceBMI ≥5 kg/m2) increased the risk for type 1 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Age is an important factor for type 1 diabetes progression in adults and influences the impact of elevated BMI, indicating an interplay of excess weight, age, and sex in adult type 1 diabetes pathophysiology.
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- Christine T. Ferrara
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Department of Informatics and Biostatistics, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030
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Tedeschi SK, Barbhaiya M, Malspeis S, Lu B, Sparks JA, Karlson EW, Willett W, Costenbader KH. Obesity and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus among women in the Nurses' Health Studies. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2017; 47:376-383. [PMID: 28688713 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is increasingly prevalent and related to increased risk of several autoimmune diseases, likely via generation of inflammatory adipokines. Prior studies have not evaluated obesity in relation to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) risk. We prospectively evaluated whether obesity was associated with increased SLE risk among women in the U.S. Nurses' Health Study cohorts. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study among 238,130 women in the Nurses' Health Studies (NHS, 1976-2012; NHSII, 1989-2013). Incident SLE was confirmed by American College of Rheumatology 1997 criteria and validated through medical record review. Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) was calculated at baseline and on biennial questionnaires. Cox proportional hazards models estimated HRs (95% CIs) for SLE by cumulative average BMI category {18.5 to <25 [normal (reference)], 25 to <30 (overweight), ≥30 (obese)}, adjusting for potential time-varying confounders. Models were performed separately in each cohort; results were meta-analyzed. Sensitivity analyses used simple time-varying BMI, a 4-year lag between exposure and SLE risk window to address potential reverse causation, and evaluated BMI at age 18 and weight change since age 18. A secondary analysis started follow-up in both cohorts at similar calendar years when the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. increased most dramatically [1988 (NHS)/1989 (NHSII)]. RESULTS We identified 153 NHS incident SLE cases and 115 incident NHSII cases during 5,602,653 person-years of follow-up. At baseline, 8.4% of women in NHS and 11.8% in NHSII were obese. Mean age at enrollment was 42.5 (SD 7.2) years in NHS and 34.4 (SD 4.7) years in NHSII. Cumulative average obesity was significantly associated with SLE risk in NHSII [HR = 1.85 (1.17-2.91)], but not in NHS [HR = 1.11 (0.65-1.87)] compared to normal BMI. In the meta-analysis of both cohorts, obesity was not significantly associated with increased risk of SLE [HR = 1.46 (0.88-2.40)]. Simple time-varying BMI and lagging the exposure window by 4 years produced similar findings to the primary analysis. In NHSII, a 4.54 kg gain between age 18 and enrollment slightly increased SLE risk [HR = 1.09 (1.02-1.18)]. In the secondary analysis starting follow-up of both cohorts at similar calendar years, the point estimate for obesity in NHS was higher than the primary analysis [HR = 1.67 (0.81-3.45)]. CONCLUSION We observed an 85% significantly increased risk of SLE among obese compared to normal BMI women in the more recent NHSII cohort, but no association was observed in the earlier NHS cohort. Secular trends in obesity may account for the differences between the two birth cohorts.
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- Sara K Tedeschi
- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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Parkin CG, Homberg A, Hinzmann R. 8th Annual Symposium on Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG): April 16-18, 2015, Republic of Malta. Diabetes Technol Ther 2015; 17:832-50. [PMID: 26496678 PMCID: PMC4649720 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2015.0325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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International experts in the fields of diabetes, diabetes technology, endocrinology, mobile health, sport science, and regulatory issues gathered for the 8(th) Annual Symposium on Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) with a focus on personalized diabetes management. The aim of this meeting was to facilitate new collaborations and research projects to improve the lives of people with diabetes. The 2015 meeting comprised a comprehensive scientific program, parallel interactive workshops, and two keynote lectures.
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Islam ST, Srinivasan S, Craig ME. Environmental determinants of type 1 diabetes: a role for overweight and insulin resistance. J Paediatr Child Health 2014; 50:874-9. [PMID: 24893825 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Rates of type 1 diabetes are rising globally, with a decreasing proportion of high-risk genotypes and twin concordance rates below 50%. Therefore, environmental factors such as viruses, nutrition and overweight have been examined as putative aetiological agents. The accelerator hypothesis proposes that overweight and insulin resistance are central to both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and may explain, in part, the rise in type 1 diabetes incidence. The temporal rise in body mass index at type 1 diabetes onset and the observation that pre-diabetic children are heavier and more insulin resistant than their peers suggests convergence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes phenotypes. The influence of insulin resistance may begin in utero, although the aetiological role of birthweight in type 1 diabetes remains unclear. Further research to elucidate the role of these modifiable risk factors in today's obesogenic environment may provide future potential for diabetes prevention.
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- Sadia T Islam
- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Islam ST, Abraham A, Donaghue KC, Chan AK, Lloyd M, Srinivasan S, Craig ME. Plateau of adiposity in Australian children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes: a 20-year study. Diabet Med 2014; 31:686-90. [PMID: 24495260 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Revised: 12/01/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS To examine temporal trends in anthropometry in children with Type 1 diabetes from Sydney, Australia. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study in a total of 1975 children with Type 1 diabetes, aged <16 years, between 1990 and 2009. Trends in height, weight and BMI standard deviation score after initial stabilization were examined by age group (<5 years, 5 to <10 years, 10 to 16 years) and time period of diagnosis (T1: 1990-1994, T2: 1995-1999; T3: 2000-2004 and T4: 2005-2009). Factors associated with BMI standard deviation score (time period, age group, gender and socio-economic status) were examined using multivariable linear regression. RESULTS The mean BMI standard deviation score (±sd) increased between T1 and T2 (0.54 ± 1.14 vs 0.81 ± 1.14, P = 0.002), but remained steady thereafter (T3: 0.85 ± 1.11, T4: 0.87 ± 1.09; T2 to T4: P = 0.40). Similarly, the prevalence of overweight and obesity increased from T1 to T2 (26 to 35%, P = 0.01), but was unchanged thereafter (T3: 34%, T4: 34%; T2 to T4: P = 0.90). On multivariable regression analysis, a higher BMI standard deviation score was associated with younger age (≥5 years vs <5 years, β=-0.40, 95% CI -0.51 to -0.28, P < 0.001), later time period (T2 to T4 vs T1, β=0.30, 95% CI 0.16-0.45, P < 0.001) and male gender (β=0.25, 95% CI 0.15-0.34, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The prevalence of overweight and obesity has remained unchanged in children at diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes over 15 years. These findings suggest that higher adiposity alone cannot account for the continued rising incidence of Type 1 diabetes in recent years.
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- S T Islam
- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead; School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Kensington
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Pereira PF, Alfenas RDCG, Araújo RMA. Does breastfeeding influence the risk of developing diabetes mellitus in children? A review of current evidence. JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA (VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS) 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2013.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Pereira PF, Alfenas RDCG, Araújo RMA. Does breastfeeding influence the risk of developing diabetes mellitus in children? A review of current evidence. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2014; 90:7-15. [PMID: 24140380 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2013.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2012] [Accepted: 02/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to perform a review to investigate the influence of breastfeeding as a protective agent against the onset of diabetes in children. SOURCES non-systematic review of SciELO, LILACS, MEDLINE, Scopus, and VHL databases, and selection of the 52 most relevant studies. A total of 21 articles, specifically on the topic, were analyzed (nine related to type 1 diabetes and 12 to type 2 diabetes). DATA SYNTHESIS The duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding, as well as the early use of cow's milk, have been shown to be important risk factors for developing diabetes. It is believed that human milk contains substances that promote the maturation of the immune system, which protect against the onset of type 1 diabetes. Moreover, human milk has bioactive substances that promote satiety and energy balance, preventing excess weight gain during childhood, thus protecting against the development of type 2 diabetes. Although the above mentioned benefits have not been observed by some researchers, inaccuracies on dietary habit reports during childhood and the presence of interfering factors have been considered responsible for the lack of identification of beneficial effects. CONCLUSION Given the scientific evidence indicated in most published studies, it is believed that the lack of breastfeeding can be a modifiable risk factor for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Strategies aiming at the promotion and support of breastfeeding should be used by trained healthcare professionals in order to prevent the onset of diabetes.
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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Eizirik DL, Miani M, Cardozo AK. Signalling danger: endoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response in pancreatic islet inflammation. Diabetologia 2013; 56:234-41. [PMID: 23132339 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-012-2762-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Protein synthesis is increased by several-fold in stimulated pancreatic beta cells. Synthesis and folding of (pro)insulin takes place in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and beta cells trigger the unfolded protein response (UPR) to upgrade the functional capacity of the ER. Prolonged or excessive UPR activation contributes to beta cell dysfunction and death in type 2 diabetes, but there is another side of the UPR that may be of particular relevance for autoimmune type 1 diabetes, namely, the cross-talk between the UPR and innate immunity/inflammation. Recent evidence, discussed in this review, indicates that both saturated fats and inflammatory mediators such as cytokines trigger the UPR in pancreatic beta cells. The UPR potentiates activation of nuclear factor κB, a key regulator of inflammation. Two branches of the UPR, namely IRE1/XBP1s and PERK/ATF4/CHOP, mediate the UPR-induced sensitisation of pancreatic beta cells to the proinflammatory effects of cytokines. This can contribute to the upregulation of local inflammatory mechanisms and the aggravation of insulitis. The dialogue between the UPR and inflammation may provide an explanation for the parallel increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity and type 1 diabetes.
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- D L Eizirik
- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine, Medical Faculty, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CP-618, Route de Lennik 808, Brussels, Belgium.
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Moisa SS, Nozdrachev AD. One-time injection of calcitonin induces glucose intolerance in children with the first degree obesity. Health (London) 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2013.56a1002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Miani M, Colli ML, Ladrière L, Cnop M, Eizirik DL. Mild endoplasmic reticulum stress augments the proinflammatory effect of IL-1β in pancreatic rat β-cells via the IRE1α/XBP1s pathway. Endocrinology 2012; 153:3017-28. [PMID: 22529213 DOI: 10.1210/en.2011-2090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The prevalence of obesity and type 1 diabetes in children is increasing worldwide. Insulin resistance and augmented circulating free fatty acids associated with obesity may cause pancreatic β-cell endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. We tested the hypothesis that mild ER stress predisposes β-cells to an exacerbated inflammatory response when exposed to IL-1β or TNF-α, cytokines that contribute to the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes. INS-1E cells or primary rat β-cells were exposed to a low dose of the ER stressor cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) or free fatty acids, followed by low-dose IL-1β or TNF-α. ER stress signaling was inhibited by small interfering RNA. Cells were evaluated for proinflammatory gene expression by RT-PCR and ELISA, gene reporter activity, p65 activation by immunofluorescence, and apoptosis. CPA pretreatment enhanced IL-1β- induced, but not TNF-α-induced, expression of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2, chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and Fas via augmented nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) activation. X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) and inositol-requiring enzyme 1, but not CCAAT/enhancer binding protein homologous protein, knockdown prevented the CPA-induced exacerbation of NF-κB-dependent genes and decreased IL-1β-induced NF-κB promoter activity. XBP1 modulated NF-κB activity via forkhead box O1 inhibition. In conclusion, rat β-cells facing mild ER stress are sensitized to IL-1β, generating a more intense and protracted inflammatory response through inositol-requiring enzyme 1/XBP1 activation. These observations link β-cell ER stress to the triggering of exacerbated local inflammation.
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- Michela Miani
- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine, Erasmus Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
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Whitmore TJ, Trengove NJ, Graham DF, Hartmann PE. Analysis of insulin in human breast milk in mothers with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Int J Endocrinol 2012; 2012:296368. [PMID: 22500167 PMCID: PMC3303574 DOI: 10.1155/2012/296368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Revised: 11/23/2011] [Accepted: 12/08/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Despite the important role that insulin plays in the human body, very little is known about its presence in human milk. Levels rapidly decrease during the first few days of lactation and then, unlike other serum proteins of similar size, achieve comparable levels to those in serum. Despite this, current guides for medical treatment suggest that insulin does not pass into milk, raising the question of where the insulin in milk originates. Five mothers without diabetes, 4 mothers with type 1, and 5 mothers with type 2 diabetes collected milk samples over a 24-hour period. Samples were analysed for total and endogenous insulin content and for c-peptide content. All of the insulin present in the milk of type 1 mothers was artificial, and c-peptide levels were 100x lower than in serum. This demonstrates that insulin is transported into human milk at comparable concentration to serum, suggesting an active transport mechanism. The role of insulin in milk is yet to be determined; however, there are a number of potential implications for the infant of the presence of artificial insulins in milk.
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- T. J. Whitmore
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, UWA M310, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
- Clinical Services, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, UWA M310, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, UWA M310, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Women's and Infant's Health, The University of Western Australia, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, WA 6008, Australia
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, UWA M310, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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Moisa SS, Nozdrachev AD. Disturbances of carbohydrate metabolism and factors stimulating its development in ontogenesis. ADVANCES IN GERONTOLOGY 2011. [DOI: 10.1134/s2079057011040114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Verbeeten KC, Elks CE, Daneman D, Ong KK. Association between childhood obesity and subsequent Type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabet Med 2011; 28:10-8. [PMID: 21166841 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.03160.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To review and synthesize the published evidence on the possible association between childhood obesity and the subsequent risk of Type 1 diabetes. METHODS The PubMed database was systematically searched for studies using childhood obesity, BMI or %weight-for-height as the exposure variable and subsequent Type 1 diabetes as the outcome. Studies were only included if assessment of obesity preceded the diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. RESULTS Eight case-control studies and one cohort study were included, comprising a total of 2658 cases. Of these nine studies, seven reported a significant association between childhood obesity, BMI or %weight-for-height and increased risk for Type 1 diabetes. Meta-analysis of the four studies that reported childhood obesity as a categorical exposure produced a pooled odds ratio of 2.03 (95% CI 1.46-2.80) for subsequent Type 1 diabetes; however, in those studies, age at obesity assessment varied from age 1 to 12 years. A dose-response relationship was supported by a continuous association between childhood BMI and subsequent Type 1 diabetes in a meta-analysis of five studies (pooled odds ratio 1.25 (95%CI 1.04-1.51) per 1 sd higher BMI). CONCLUSION There is overall evidence for an association between childhood obesity, or higher BMI, and increased risk of subsequent Type 1 diabetes. Several theories have been proposed for a causal relationship. Reduction in Type 1 diabetes should be considered as a potential additional benefit of preventing childhood obesity.
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- K C Verbeeten
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Cupul-Uicab LA, Hernández-Avila M, Terrazas-Medina EA, Pennell ML, Longnecker MP. Prenatal exposure to the major DDT metabolite 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) and growth in boys from Mexico. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2010; 110:595-603. [PMID: 20566194 PMCID: PMC2935620 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2010.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2009] [Revised: 05/19/2010] [Accepted: 06/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Recent data suggest that prenatal exposure to p,p'-DDE may reduce height and increase body mass index (BMI) in childhood, thus potentially raising the risk of adult health problems. The association between prenatal DDE exposure and growth was evaluated in 788 boys from Chiapas, an area of Mexico where DDT was recently used. The median DDE levels in maternal serum at birth (2002-2003) were 2.7 microg/g lipid. 2633 measurements of height (cm) and weight (kg) were obtained in 2004-2005. The median age of the children during follow-up was 18 months (quartiles 14 and 22 months). Height and body mass index (kg/m(2)) were age-standardized and expressed as standard deviation scores (SDS). Multivariate random-effect models for longitudinal data were fitted and predicted height and BMI SDS were estimated from the adjusted models. Overall, associations between prenatal DDE level and height or BMI SDS at any given age were not observed. For example, the predicted values showed that children with the highest exposure (DDE: >9.00 microg/g) compared to those least exposed (DDE: <3.01 microg/g) grew similarly and they had a BMI SDS similar to the referent group. The results do not support the prior findings of an association of DDE exposure with childhood height or BMI.
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- Lea A Cupul-Uicab
- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 111 TW Alexander Dr, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.
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Lamb MM, Yin X, Zerbe GO, Klingensmith GJ, Dabelea D, Fingerlin TE, Rewers M, Norris JM. Height growth velocity, islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes development: the Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young. Diabetologia 2009; 52:2064-71. [PMID: 19547949 PMCID: PMC2813468 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-009-1428-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2009] [Accepted: 06/01/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Larger childhood body size and rapid growth have been associated with increased type 1 diabetes risk. We analysed height, weight, BMI and velocities of growth in height, weight and BMI, for association with development of islet autoimmunity (IA) and type 1 diabetes. METHODS Since 1993, the Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY) has followed children at increased type 1 diabetes risk, based on HLA-DR, -DQ genotype or family history, for the development of IA and type 1 diabetes. IA was defined as the presence of autoantibodies to insulin, GAD or protein tyrosine phosphatase islet antigen 2 twice in succession, or autoantibody-positive on one visit and diabetic at the next consecutive visit within 1 year. Type 1 diabetes was diagnosed by a physician. Height and weight were collected starting at age 2 years. Of 1,714 DAISY children <11.5 years of age, 143 developed IA and 21 progressed to type 1 diabetes. We conducted Cox proportional hazards analysis to explore growth velocities and size measures for association with IA and type 1 diabetes development. RESULTS Greater height growth velocity was associated with IA development (HR 1.63, 95% CI 1.31-2.05) and type 1 diabetes development (HR 3.34, 95% CI 1.73-6.42) for a 1 SD difference in velocity. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Our study suggests that greater height growth velocity may be involved in the progression from genetic susceptibility to autoimmunity and then to type 1 diabetes in pre-pubertal children.
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- M M Lamb
- University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, 80045, USA
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Rasmussen T, Stene LC, Samuelsen SO, Cinek O, Wetlesen T, Torjesen PA, Rønningen KS. Maternal BMI before pregnancy, maternal weight gain during pregnancy, and risk of persistent positivity for multiple diabetes-associated autoantibodies in children with the high-risk HLA genotype: the MIDIA study. Diabetes Care 2009; 32:1904-6. [PMID: 19592628 PMCID: PMC2752934 DOI: 10.2337/dc09-0663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether maternal BMI before pregnancy and weight gain during pregnancy predicted the risk of islet autoimmunity in genetically susceptible children. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Of 46,939 newborns screened for the high-risk HLA genotype DR4-DQ8/DR3-DQ2, 1,003 were positive and 885 were followed with serial blood samples tested for autoantibodies to insulin, GAD, and insulinoma-associated protein 2 (IA2). The end point was defined as repeated positivity for two or three autoantibodies or the onset of type 1 diabetes (islet autoimmunity). RESULTS Thirty-six children developed islet autoimmunity, of whom 10 developed type 1 diabetes. Both maternal BMI > or =30 kg/m(2) before pregnancy and maternal weight gain > or =15 kg predicted the increased risk of islet autoimmunity (hazard ratio [HR] 2.5, P = 0.023, and HR 2.5, P = 0.015, respectively), independent of maternal diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Maternal weight may predict risk of islet autoimmunity in offspring with a high genetic susceptibility for type 1 diabetes.
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- Trond Rasmussen
- Division of Epidemiology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
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- Alison Shepherd
- nursing, division of primary and intermediate care, Florence Nightingale School of Midwifery and Nursing, King’s College London
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Current literature in diabetes. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2009; 25:i-viii. [PMID: 19267326 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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