Young children, adolescent girls and women with type 1 diabetes are more overweight and obese than reference populations, and this is associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors.
Alexandra L MarlowChristopher W RoweD AndersonKatie WynneB R KingP HowleyCarmel E M SmartPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2019)
Overweight and obesity are over-represented in young persons with type 1 diabetes, particularly girls. As overweight is associated with other cardiovascular disease markers early intervention is paramount.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- randomized controlled trial
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- physical activity
- weight gain
- pregnancy outcomes
- middle aged
- type diabetes
- cervical cancer screening
- cardiovascular events
- genetic diversity
- breast cancer risk
- body mass index
- insulin resistance
- coronary artery disease
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle