The epidemic of type 1 diabetes: what is it telling us?
The epidemic of type 1 diabetes: what is it telling us?
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DOI:
10.1097/med.0b013e32834872ce
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发表时间:
2011-08-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Rewers, Marian
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作者:
Forlenza, Gregory P.;Rewers, Marian
Purpose of reviewType 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder which affects millions around the world. The incidence of T1D in children is increasing worldwide at a rate that cannot be explained by genetics alone. This review explores the recent research regarding possible causes of this epidemic.Recent findingsInvestigation into T1D epidemiology has recently focused on several hypotheses. These theories include the role of infections, early childhood diet, vitamin D exposure, environmental pollutants, increased height velocity, obesity, and insulin resistance in the risk for T1D. Over the past year, the evidence has strengthened for early childhood infections, dietary proteins, and insulin resistance as risk factors for T1D, but not for vitamin D exposure or environmental pollutants.SummaryInvestigation into the source of the current epidemic of T1D has shed light on several possible causes, but has not provided definitive answers, yet.