Are residual beta-cell function and male/female ratio higher in incident young adults than in children : the registry of type 1 diabetes of the province of Turin , Italy , 1984-2000?
This study shows 1) sex differences in incidence rates in young adults; 2) better preserved beta-cell function in young adults, in idiopathic cases (12%), and in ICA-negative cases; and 3) lower frequencies of ICA and IA2 positivities and higher frequency of GADA positivity in young adults than in children.
HRR was inversely associated with obesity traits and related cardiometabolic risk factors mainly in healthy boys.