Child-to-adult body size change and risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
German D CarrasquillaLars H ÄngquistThorkild I A SørensenTuomas O KilpeläinenRuth J F LoosPublished in: Diabetologia (2023)
Low body size in childhood exacerbates the risk of type 2 diabetes associated with adult obesity but not the risk of cardiovascular disease. Thus, promoting healthy weight management from childhood to adulthood, among lean children, is crucial.