Gender-differences in glycemic control and diabetes related factors in young adults with type 1 diabetes: results from the METRO study.

Maria Ida MaiorinoGiuseppe BellastellaOfelia CascianoMichela PetrizzoMaurizio GicchinoMariangela CaputoAnnalisa SarnataroDario GiuglianoKatherine Esposito

Published in: Endocrine (2018)

Young adults with type 1 diabetes present gender differences with regard to glycemic control, prevalence of some cardiovascular risk factors, sexual dysfunctions and circulating levels of EPCs, most often to the detriment of women.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
young adults
cardiovascular risk factors
type diabetes
blood glucose
weight loss
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
risk factors
mental health
pregnant women
skeletal muscle