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ea0039ep44 | Diabetes | BSPED2015

Increased insulin requirement may contribute to higher BMI in children and young people with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Upadrasta Swathi , Finnigan Lynne , Connellan Linda , Ng Sze May

Background: Previous studies have reported that increased BMI and increase in insulin requirement are associated with more rapid disease progression following diagnosis in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The recent UK National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) 2013/14 reported that 37% of 0–11 year old children and 44% of 12 years and older children are currently overweight or obese.Objective: Our objective was to evaluate factors associated with in...