ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0020.10-3 | New Data on the Epidemiology of T2D in Children | ESPEYB20

10.3. The obesity paradox: Retinopathy, obesity, and circulating risk markers in youth with type 2 diabetes in the TODAY study

LL Levitsky , KL Drews , M Haymond , RA Glubitosi-Klug , LE Levitt Katz , M Mititelu , W Tamborlane , JB Tryggestad , RS Weinstock , RS TODAY Study Group

Brief summary: This study aimed to decipher the pathophysiology of the lower prevalence of diabetic retinopathy observed among youth with T2D who also have severe obesity. None of the several biomarkers assessed was found to be associated with the obesity paradox. The biomarkers included: inflammatory factors, acute phase reactants or cytokines (VEGF, hsCRP, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, homocysteine, adiponectin, E-selectin, MCP-1, TNF-α, IL-6, fibrinogen, and ApoB).<p class="abst...