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Low birthweight is associated with an increased risk of LADA and type 2 diabetes: results from a Swedish case-control study

Hjort, Rebecka ; Alfredsson, Lars ; Carlsson, Per-Ola ; Groop, Leif LU ; Martinell, Mats ; Storm, Petter LU orcid ; Tuomi, Tiinamaija and Carlsson, Sofia (2015) In Diabetologia 58(11). p.2525-2532
Abstract
Aims/hypothesis Our aim was to investigate the association between birthweight and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), a common diabetes form with features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Methods We used data from the Epidemiological Study of Risk Factors for LADA and Type 2 Diabetes (ESTRID), a Swedish population-based study. Eligible for the analysis were 134 incident LADA cases (glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody [GADA] positive), 350 incident type 2 diabetes cases (GADA negative) and 603 randomly selected controls. We present ORs and 95% CIs for LADA and type 2 diabetes in relation to birthweight, adjusted for sex, age, BMI and family history of diabetes. Results Low birthweight increased the risk of LADA as well as the... (More)
Aims/hypothesis Our aim was to investigate the association between birthweight and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), a common diabetes form with features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Methods We used data from the Epidemiological Study of Risk Factors for LADA and Type 2 Diabetes (ESTRID), a Swedish population-based study. Eligible for the analysis were 134 incident LADA cases (glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody [GADA] positive), 350 incident type 2 diabetes cases (GADA negative) and 603 randomly selected controls. We present ORs and 95% CIs for LADA and type 2 diabetes in relation to birthweight, adjusted for sex, age, BMI and family history of diabetes. Results Low birthweight increased the risk of LADA as well as the risk of type 2 diabetes; OR per kg reduction was estimated as 1.52 (95% CI 1.12, 2.08) and 1.58 (1.23, 2.04), respectively. The OR for participants weighing < 3 kg compared with >= 4 kg at birth was estimated as 2.38 (1.23, 4.60) for LADA and 2.37 (1.37, 4.10) for type 2 diabetes. A combination of low birthweight (< 3 kg) and current overweight (BMI >= 25) further augmented the risk: LADA, OR 3.26 (1.69, 6.29); and type 2 diabetes, OR 39.93 (19.27, 82.71). Family history of diabetes had little impact on these estimates. Conclusions/interpretation Our results suggest that low birthweight may be a risk factor for LADA of the same strength as for type 2 diabetes. These findings support LADA, despite its autoimmune component, having an aetiology that includes factors related to type 2 diabetes. (Less)
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Birthweight, BMI, Case-control study, Interaction, LADA, Latent, autoimmune diabetes in adults, Type 2 diabetes
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Diabetologia
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58
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11
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2525 - 2532
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Springer
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  • wos:000361993000009
  • scopus:84942991167
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1432-0428
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10.1007/s00125-015-3711-8
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English
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  abstract     = {{Aims/hypothesis Our aim was to investigate the association between birthweight and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), a common diabetes form with features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Methods We used data from the Epidemiological Study of Risk Factors for LADA and Type 2 Diabetes (ESTRID), a Swedish population-based study. Eligible for the analysis were 134 incident LADA cases (glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody [GADA] positive), 350 incident type 2 diabetes cases (GADA negative) and 603 randomly selected controls. We present ORs and 95% CIs for LADA and type 2 diabetes in relation to birthweight, adjusted for sex, age, BMI and family history of diabetes. Results Low birthweight increased the risk of LADA as well as the risk of type 2 diabetes; OR per kg reduction was estimated as 1.52 (95% CI 1.12, 2.08) and 1.58 (1.23, 2.04), respectively. The OR for participants weighing &lt; 3 kg compared with &gt;= 4 kg at birth was estimated as 2.38 (1.23, 4.60) for LADA and 2.37 (1.37, 4.10) for type 2 diabetes. A combination of low birthweight (&lt; 3 kg) and current overweight (BMI &gt;= 25) further augmented the risk: LADA, OR 3.26 (1.69, 6.29); and type 2 diabetes, OR 39.93 (19.27, 82.71). Family history of diabetes had little impact on these estimates. Conclusions/interpretation Our results suggest that low birthweight may be a risk factor for LADA of the same strength as for type 2 diabetes. These findings support LADA, despite its autoimmune component, having an aetiology that includes factors related to type 2 diabetes.}},
  author       = {{Hjort, Rebecka and Alfredsson, Lars and Carlsson, Per-Ola and Groop, Leif and Martinell, Mats and Storm, Petter and Tuomi, Tiinamaija and Carlsson, Sofia}},
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  keywords     = {{Birthweight; BMI; Case-control study; Interaction; LADA; Latent; autoimmune diabetes in adults; Type 2 diabetes}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{11}},
  pages        = {{2525--2532}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Diabetologia}},
  title        = {{Low birthweight is associated with an increased risk of LADA and type 2 diabetes: results from a Swedish case-control study}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-015-3711-8}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s00125-015-3711-8}},
  volume       = {{58}},
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