Birth during the moderate weather seasons is associated with early onset of type 1 diabetes in the Mediterranean area.

Adi AdarShlomit ShalitinOri EyalNeta LoewenthalOrit Pinhas-HamielNehama Zuckerman LevinOrna Dally-GottfriedZohar LandauAmnon ZungFloris Levy-KhademiDavid ZangenYardena Tenenbaum-RakoverMarianna Rachmiel

Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2020)

Our novel finding demonstrates the association between younger than 4 years old age at presentation and birth during moderate weather months. The results also support previous reports, that there is a slight increase in the annual incidence of T1D in the youngest age groups.

Keyphrases

early onset
late onset
high intensity
gestational age
risk factors
emergency department
pregnancy outcomes