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Type 1 diabetes and obesity

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Tape measure - overweight obesity concept

02-14-2023 | Obesity | News

Obesity as prevalent in type 1 diabetes as general US population

There is a “substantial” burden of overweight and obesity among people with type 1 diabetes, say US researchers who found rates to be in line with that of the general population.

Syringe and pills

11-01-2022 | SGLT2 inhibitors | News

Real-world adjunctive medication outcomes in type 1 diabetes revealed

People with type 1 diabetes who take GLP-1 receptor agonists or SGLT2 inhibitors in clinical practice have outcomes that are mostly – but not all – in line with those in controlled trials, say researchers.

Syringe and glucometer on a table - blood sugar in diabetes concept

06-14-2022 | Pathogenesis | News

People with ‘low BMI diabetes’ have a unique metabolic profile

Researchers have characterized an atypical form of diabetes in Indian men with low BMI, which has a unique metabolic profile setting it apart from type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

06-04-2022 | ADA 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Adolescent obesity may trigger type 1 diabetes

A nationwide population-based study reveals a link between obesity in adolescence and an increased risk for type 1 diabetes in young adulthood.

Overweight concept, close-up of a bathroom scale

01-31-2022 | Obesity | News

Obesity and CKD more common than thought in type 1 diabetes

Obesity is as prevalent in people with type 1 diabetes as in the general US population and the age-adjusted chronic kidney disease rate is higher than in people with type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

12-10-2021 | Heart failure | News

Study highlights importance of diabetes for obesity-related HF risk

Higher BMI, waist circumference, and fat mass are each significantly associated with an increased risk for heart failure among older people with diabetes but not among those without diabetes, US researchers report.

09-30-2021 | EASD 2021 | Conference coverage | News

Insulin resistance linked to arterial stiffness in type 1 diabetes

Researchers have identified an association between insulin resistance and arterial stiffness among people with type 1 diabetes.

05-28-2021 | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | News

Visceral obesity flags NAFL risk in type 1 diabetes

Visceral adipose tissue is strongly indicative of the presence of non-alcoholic fatty liver in people with type 1 diabetes, but fat in other areas is not, show findings from the FinnDiane study.

01-12-2021 | Adolescents | News

Obesity flags high-risk cardiorenal profile in youth with type 1 diabetes

Adolescents with type 1 diabetes who are obese have a cardiorenal risk profile similar to that of their peers with type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

Doctor checking on Covid-19 infected patient connected to a ventilator

08-17-2020 | COVID-19 | Highlight | News

Type 1, type 2 diabetes linked to elevated COVID-19 mortality risk

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are independently associated with an increased risk for death among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, and a number of factors including poor glycemic control and BMI may predict mortality risk, suggest findings from two studies published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

03-30-2020 | Older adults | News

Diabetes may compromise long-term outcomes in older people undergoing cardiac rehabilitation

Older people with and without diabetes experience similar short-term improvements in exercise capacity following cardiac rehabilitation, but those with diabetes fare worse after 1 year, EU-CaRE study results suggest.

02-07-2020 | Pregnancy | News

Maternal diabetes, obesity may raise risk for neuropsychiatric disorders in children

Children born to mothers with diabetes and severe obesity have an elevated risk for developing neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers report.

08-02-2019 | Pregnancy | News

Maternal blood glucose levels, BMI linked to stillbirth risk

A Scottish study has identified glycated hemoglobin levels and BMI as modifiable risk factors for stillbirth among pregnant women with diabetes.

03-08-2019 | Obesity | News

Similar weight-loss outcomes with one anastomosis, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures

Findings from the YOMEGA trial indicate that the one anastomosis gastric bypass procedure is noninferior to standard Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in terms of weight loss and metabolic outcomes.

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11-28-2017 | Epidemiology | News

More than one in 20 cancer cases attributed to diabetes, BMI

Researchers say that 5.6% of all cancers globally are attributable to the combined effects of diabetes and high BMI.

11-23-2017 | Cardiovascular outcomes | News

Intensive diabetes treatment reduces CVD risk even with excessive weight gain

Intensive treatment of type 1 diabetes appears to reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease events even in those who gain excessive weight, but improved management of cardiovascular risk factors and revascularization may be needed.

Carbohydrates/fats

08-29-2017 | Diet | News

PURE study adds pieces to dietary puzzle

Two analyses of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology cohort associate low dietary fat and high carbohydrate intake with an atherogenic lipid profile and increased mortality.

08-10-2017 | Children | News

Genetics support childhood adiposity and type 1 diabetes link

Genetic variants associated with childhood body mass index correlate with the risk for type 1 diabetes, suggests an analysis of genome-wide association studies.

02-24-2017 | Diet | News

Fast-mimicking diet regenerates pancreas in diabetic mice

Results from an animal model indicate that a fasting-mimicking diet has profound effects on pancreatic cells, reversing diabetes in mouse models of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

10-05-2016 | Physical activity | News

Activity trackers disappoint in randomised trial

Wearing activity monitors does not lead to improved health outcomes, despite a modest increase in wearers’ activity levels, shows a large randomised trial.