Overweight and Obesity in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Growing Challenge

Overweight and Obesity in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Growing Challenge

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The prevalence of obesity in adults with type 1 diabetes is increasing and reflects the rates of the general adult population.The coexistence of overweight or obesity and OIl type 1 diabetes poses a major challenge to effective glycemic and weight management.In addition, individuals living with T1D and overweight or obesity are at greater cardiometabolic risk and are more prone to develop chronic complications in comparison to normal weight individuals with type 1 diabetes.

Although obesity represents a growing challenge in the type 1 diabetes population, awareness of this issue is still low.This review provides a summary of Dice Accessories current data on prevalence trends, causes, current strategies, and challenges in managing obesity in adults with type 1 diabetes.