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Trends in BMI in Latin American Children With New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Over 3 Years
Journal
Clinical Diabetes
Date Issued
2024-08-02
Author(s)
Valeria Hirschler
Claudia Molinari
Maria Eugenia Andres
Angela Figueroa
Victoria Femenia
Guadalupe Pietropaolo
Maria L. Major
Edit Scaiola
Sandra Mazzetti
Patricia Pasayo
Amanda J. Benitez
Andrea Escalante Marassi
Laura Pardo
Carlos M. Del Aguila Villar
Claudio D. Gonzalez
Abstract
<jats:p>This article reports the trends in BMI z score (z-BMI) and their correlation with insulin dose and A1C in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes from several Latin American centers. The researchers observed a significant increase in the z-BMI from type 1 diabetes onset through the 3-year follow-up, with insulin dose as a significant covariate. Although insulin doses steadily increased, their impact on A1C did not appear to be optimal (mean A1C 8.7%).</jats:p>