Phenotypes of prediabetes and metabolic risk in Caucasian youths with overweight or obesity.

P Di BonitoM R LicenziatiD CoricaM G WasniewskaA Di SessaE Miraglia Del GiudiceA MorandiC MaffeisM F FaienzaE MozzilloV CalcaterraF FrancoG MaltoniGiuliana Valerio

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2022)

Prevalence of pre-diabetes was high and IA1c was the most prevalent phenotype in Italian youths with OW/OB. The IGT phenotype showed the worst metabolic and atherogenic lipid profile, followed by IA1c. More studies are needed to assess whether HbA1c may help improving the prediction of diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
weight loss
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
physical activity
african american
body mass index
skeletal muscle
low density lipoprotein