Language
English
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Journal
Clinical Diabetes
DOI
10.2337/cd22-0057
PMID
37092145
PMCID
PMC10115763
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
10-3-2022
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
The incidence of type 2 diabetes in children is rising and carries a worse prognosis than in adults. The influence of sex on pediatric type 2 diabetes outcomes has not been well investigated. We studied 715 youth with type 2 diabetes diagnosed at a median age of 13.7 years and compared sex differences in demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics within the first year of diagnosis. Females diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were younger and at a higher stage of pubertal development than males, yet presented with lower A1Cs, a lower prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis, and higher HDL cholesterol levels.
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, Beatriz Castillo; Astudillo, Marcela; Tosur, Mustafa; et al., "Characteristics of Type 2 Diabetes in Female and Male Youth" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 3099.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/3099
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