Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in youth with type 1 diabetes and elevated body mass index
Redondo MJ, Foster NC, Libman IM, Mehta SN, Hathway JM, Bethin KE, Nathan BM, Ecker MA, Shah AC, DuBose SN, Tamborlane WV, Hoffman RP, Wong JC, Maahs DM, Beck RW, DiMeglio LA. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in youth with type 1 diabetes and elevated body mass index. Acta Diabetologica 2015, 53: 271-277. PMID: 26077171, DOI: 10.1007/s00592-015-0785-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesCardiovascular risk factorsHealthy weight participantsWeight participantsRisk factorsElevated body mass indexHealthy weight peersFrequency of hypertensionDiagnosis of hypertensionHealthy weight childrenBody mass indexYears of ageWarrants further investigationConclusionsObese childrenMass indexObese participantsT1D ExchangeWeight childrenMedical recordsPrevention criteriaWeight statusAimThe prevalenceHigh prevalenceChildren 2Dyslipidemia