Dietary Intake and Body Mass Index Influence the Risk of Islet Autoimmunity in Genetically At-Risk Children: A Mediation Analysis Using the TEDDY Cohort.
Carin Andrén AronssonRoy TamuraKendra VehikUlla UusitaloJimin YangMichael J HallerJorma ToppariWilliam HagopianRichard A McIndoeMarian J RewersAnette-G ZieglerBeena AkolkarJeffrey P KrischerJill M NorrisSuvi M VirtanenHelena Elding LarssonPublished in: Pediatric diabetes (2023)
This study confirms that higher total energy intake is associated with higher BMI, which leads to higher risk of the development of IA. A diet with larger proportion of energy from protein has a direct effect on the development of GADA.