The obesity paradox: Retinopathy, obesity, and circulating risk markers in youth with type 2 diabetes in the TODAY Study
Levitsky LL, Drews KL, Haymond M, Glubitosi-Klug RA, Katz L, Mititelu M, Tamborlane W, Tryggestad JB, Weinstock RS, Group T. The obesity paradox: Retinopathy, obesity, and circulating risk markers in youth with type 2 diabetes in the TODAY Study. Journal Of Diabetes And Its Complications 2022, 36: 108259. PMID: 36150365, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2022.108259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-proliferative diabetic retinopathyType 2 diabetesHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinObesity paradoxInflammatory biomarkersHDL cholesterolLDL cholesterolInsulin-like growth factor binding protein 1Sensitivity C-reactive proteinGrowth factor binding protein 1Today StudyPresence of retinopathyRelationship of obesityC-reactive proteinPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1Digital fundus photographsNecrosis factor receptor 1Activator inhibitor-1Factor receptor 1Higher BMIObese participantsRisk markersDiabetic retinopathyInterleukin-6