Excess BMI Accelerates Islet Autoimmunity in Older Children and Adolescents.

Christine Ferrara-CookSusan Michelle GeyerCarmella Evans-MolinaIngrid M LibmanDorothy J BeckerStephen E GitelmanMaria Jose Redondonull null

Published in: Diabetes care (2020)

These data support that elevated BMI may exacerbate islet autoimmunity prior to clinical T1D, particularly in children with lower risk based on age and HLA. Interventions to maintain normal BMI may prevent or delay the progression of islet autoimmunity.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
celiac disease
young adults
electronic health record
big data
community dwelling
machine learning
artificial intelligence