Size for gestational age affects the risk for type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents: a Swedish national case-control study.

Nina Lindell Marie Bladh Annelie Carlsson Ann Josefsson Karin Aakesson Ulf Samuelsson

Published in: Diabetologia (2021)

Size for gestational age of Swedish children affects the risk of type 1 diabetes, with increased risk if the child is born LGA and decreased risk if the child is born SGA. Being born LGA is an independent risk factor for type 1 diabetes irrespective of maternal BMI and diabetes. Thus, reducing the risk for a child being born LGA might to some extent reduce the risk for type 1 diabetes.

Keyphrases

gestational age
type diabetes
birth weight
preterm birth
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
mental health
insulin resistance
low birth weight
young adults
body mass index
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
weight gain
quality improvement