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The prevalence of obesity among youth with type 1 diabetes increased from 18.1% to 26.0% from 2008-2011 to 2020-2023.
Healthcare providers should be aware of the rising obesity rates in youth with T1D for better management strategies.
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the prevalence of obesity among youth with T1D increased from 18.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 17.3%-18.9%) to 26.0% (25.2%-26.8%) (p-for-trend < 0.001)
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Based on the analysis of health records over a significant time period.
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Trends in obesity and glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist prescriptions in type 1 diabetes in the <scp>United States</scp>
Yunwen Xu et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2025
DOI 10.1111/dom.16300
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