Carin Andrén Aronsson, Roy Tamura, Kendra Vehik, Ulla Uusitalo, Jimin Yang, Michael J Haller, Jorma Toppari, William Hagopian, Richard A McIndoe, Marian J Rewers, Anette-G Ziegler, Beena Akolkar, Jeffrey P Krischer, Jill M Norris, Suvi M Virtanen, Helena Elding Larsson
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Growth and obesity have been associated with increased risk of islet autoimmunity (IA) and progression to type 1 diabetes. We aimed to estimate the effect of energy-yielding macronutrient intake on the development of IA through BMI. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Genetically at-risk children ( n = 5,084) in Finland, Germany, Sweden, and the USA, who were autoantibody negative at 2 years of age, were followed to the age of 8 years, with anthropometric measurements and 3-day food records collected biannually...
2023: Pediatric Diabetes