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[Childhood obesity as a risk factor for diabetes mellitus type I: the accelerator hypothesis].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 13 Jan 2007
Swinnen S M, Gillis Ph, Massa G G H M
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes mellitus (DM) type I was diagnosed in two children, a girl aged 10.9 years and a boy aged 10.3 years, who suffered from overweight. Both were treated with subcutaneous insulin injections and dietary adjustments. Some of the data in the literature suggest that overweight or obesity during childhood increases the risk of type-I DM. Important in this connection is the so-called 'accelerator hypothesis',...
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