Early-childhood body mass index and its association with the COVID-19 pandemic, containment measures and islet autoimmunity in children with increased risk for type 1 diabetes.
Sandra HummelSarah RosenbergerThekla von dem BergeRachel E J BesserKristina CasteelsAngela HommelOlga KordonouriHelena Elding LarssonMarkus LundgrenBenjamin A MarcusMariusz OltarzewskiAnne RochtusAgnieszka SzypowskaJohn A ToddAndreas WeissChristiane WinklerEzio BonifacioAnette-G Zieglernull nullPublished in: Diabetologia (2024)
Early-childhood BMI increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was influenced by the level of restrictions during the pandemic. Controlling for the COVID-19 pandemic, elevated BMI during early childhood was associated with increased risk for childhood islet autoimmunity in children with genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes.