Comparison of β-Cell Function Between Overweight/Obese Adults and Adolescents Across the Spectrum of Glycemia.
Melinda E ChenAaditya G ChandramouliRobert V ConsidineTamara S HannonKieren J MatherPublished in: Diabetes care (2017)
Adults and adolescents differ in the underlying defects leading to dysglycemia, and in the nature of β-cell dysfunction across stages of dysglycemia. These results may suggest different approaches to diabetes prevention in youths versus adults.