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August 08, 2022
Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be obese than those without the disease, according to statistics from Americans. This significantly increases the risk of certain health complications.
Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be obese than those without the disease, according to statistics from Americans. This significantly increases the risk of certain health complications.
The contribution of weight to type 2 diabetes is known, and far less is said about the relationship between them in the autoimmune type. Knowing the frequency of obesity in both forms of metabolic disease, allows the identification of high-risk groups - by age, sex, ethnicity.
Observations of more than 4,000 children between the ages of 9 and 13 show obesity among 13% of type 1 diabetics, with Americans reporting an even higher percentage among blacks. The lowest values are reported for the representatives of the white race. Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disease that causes damage to blood vessels and nerves with various organ manifestations.