AIM: To analyze the prevalence of abdominal adiposity and other traditional risk factors for
cardiovascular disease in a large sample of Italian adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus …

In line with the global obesity epidemic, a raised weight gain has been described in children
and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)[1, 2]. The waist-to-height ratio (W/h), a …

Introduction: The rapid rising prevalence of childhood obesity is related to the increased risk
of cardiovascular morbidities. The type 1 diabetic patients are the group at special risk of …

Purpose Obesity in youth increases the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and elevated
abdominal adipose tissue and organ fat may be particularly deleterious. The purpose of this …

OBJECTIVE Insulin resistance and obesity are independently associated with type 1
diabetes (T1D) and are known risk factors for cardiovascular and kidney diseases, the …

Aims To compare body composition in adolescent girls with Type 1 diabetes with healthy
controls. Research design and methods In this population‐based study, body composition …

Aim. To evaluate whether body fat distribution, birth weight, and family history for diabetes
(FHD) were associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents …

Cardiovascular risk and obesity are becoming major health issues among individuals with
type 1 diabetes (T1D). The aim of this study was to evaluate cardiovascular risk factors and …

Background: The incidence of pediatric metabolic syndrome (MS) has progressively
increased. The incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has also increased. Thus, some …

Aim The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in children with type 1 diabetes and
elevated BMI in the USA is poorly defined. We aimed to test the hypothesis that children with …