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Published in: Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

Type 2 diabetes in children, adolescents and young adults: association of birth weight, gestational age and metabolic syndrome

Authors: Adriana Fornari, Suzana Coelho de Lavigne, Gislaine Vissoky Cé, Cesar Geremia, Siciane Grassiolli, Winston Boff, Mariana Gassen Santos, Balduino Tschiedel, Marcia Khaled Puñales Coutinho, Márjori da Silva Marroni

Published in: Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome | Special Issue 1/2015

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The frequency of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) in children and adolescents is increasing worldwide mainly due to the global epidemic of obesity in childhood. Environmental and genetic factors are being implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity and those who were born large (LGA) or small (SGA) for gestational age are at increased risk of developing obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS). …
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Title
Type 2 diabetes in children, adolescents and young adults: association of birth weight, gestational age and metabolic syndrome
Authors
Adriana Fornari
Suzana Coelho de Lavigne
Gislaine Vissoky Cé
Cesar Geremia
Siciane Grassiolli
Winston Boff
Mariana Gassen Santos
Balduino Tschiedel
Marcia Khaled Puñales Coutinho
Márjori da Silva Marroni
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1758-5996
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-5996-7-S1-A152

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