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Can type 1 diabetes be an unexpected complication of obesity?

Paulina Oboza, Natalia Ogarek, Magdalena Olszanecka‐Glinianowicz, Piotr Kocełak

Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2023

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Summary

inflammatory destruction of the pancreatic β-cell. Genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors play a role in the development of diseases. Almost ⅕ of cases involve people under the age of 20. In recent years, the incidence of both T1D and obesity has been increasing, especially among children, adolescents, and young people. In addition, according to the latest study, the prevalence of overweight or obesity in people with T1D has increased significantly. The risk factors of weight gain included using exogenous insulin, intensifying insulin therapy, fear of hypoglycemia and related decrease in physical activity, and psychological factors, such as emotional eating and binge eating. It has also been suggested that T1D may be a complication of obesity. The relationship between body size in

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3389/fendo.2023.1121303
Catalogue ID
SNmojad414-ux7huc
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