Body mass index, estimated glucose disposal rate and vascular complications in type 1 diabetes: Beyond glycated haemoglobin.

Rebecca HelliwellHarriet WarnesNoppadol KietsirirojeMatthew CampbellRebecca BirchSam M PearsonRamzi A Ajjan

Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2021)

Obesity is prevalent in type 1 diabetes and diabetes complications are not only related to glucose control. IR, assessed as eGDR, is strongly associated with both microvascular and macrovascular complications, regardless of HbA1c levels.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
body mass index
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
blood glucose
risk factors
weight gain
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
blood pressure
risk assessment
municipal solid waste
heavy metals