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Title
The 'accelerator hypothesis': relationship between weight, height, body mass index and age at diagnosis in a large cohort of 9,248 German and Austrian children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Authors
Knerr, I; Wolf, J; Reinehr, T; Stachow, R; Grabert, M; Schober, E; Rascher, W; Holl, R W; DPV Scientific Initiative of Germany and Austria
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate whether either increased weight or BMI are associated with the earlier manifestation of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children.