Influencing factors for overweight and obesity in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in children used to be manifested as emaciation, and overweight and obese children with T1DM are less observed.Therefore, these special population has not been concerned.However, in recent years, with the increase in the prevalence of T1DM in children, the rates of overweight and obese children with T1DM have on the rise.Overweight and obesity not only affect the growth and development of children, but also increases the risk of complications of T1DM that negatively affect the prognosis.Therefore, overweight and obesity have become a new problem in the long-term management of T1DM.This review aims to summarize the influencing factors for overweight and obesity in children with T1DM during follow-up, thus highlighting the management of the special population.This review provides reference for the monitoring of risk population of children with T1DM, timely performing clinical management and optimizing the therapeutic strategy of T1DM.