BMI and Mortality: The Diabetes-Obesity Paradox Examined in a Large US Cohort.

Background/objectives: BMI is a major risk factor for diabetes incidence, but a controversial predictor of mortality among those with diabetes.

Subjects/methods: We conducted a mortality follow-up (2002-2019) of participants aged 40-79 with young-onset (diagnosed < age 30, n = 1335), older-onset (diagnosed ≥ 30, n = 15,194), and without (n = 62,295) diabetes at cohort entry. Cox analysis with age as the time scale assessing mortality according to BMI after adjusting for multiple potential confounding factors was used.

Disparities in Diabetes Technology Uptake in Youth and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Global Perspective.

Globally, nearly 9 million people are living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Although the incidence of T1D is not affected by socioeconomic status, the development of complications and limited access to modern therapy is overrepresented in vulnerable populations. Diabetes technology, specifically continuous glucose monitoring and automated insulin delivery systems, are considered the gold standard for management of T1D, yet access to these technologies varies widely across countries and regions, and varies widely even within high-income countries.