Overweight and Obesity in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Growing Challenge
Sanja Klobučar,
Dijana Detel,
Miljenka Igrec,
Ajda Bergoč,
Valentina Rahelić,
Dario Rahelić
Affiliations
Sanja Klobučar
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Krešimirova 42, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Dijana Detel
Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Miljenka Igrec
Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Čakovec, 40000 Čakovec, Croatia
Ajda Bergoč
Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Valentina Rahelić
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Dario Rahelić
Vuk Vrhovac University Clinic for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Merkur University Hospital, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
The prevalence of obesity in adults with type 1 diabetes is increasing and reflects the rates of the general adult population. The coexistence of overweight or obesity and type 1 diabetes poses a major challenge to effective glycemic and weight management. In addition, individuals living with T1D and overweight or obesity are at greater cardiometabolic risk and are more prone to develop chronic complications in comparison to normal weight individuals with type 1 diabetes. Although obesity represents a growing challenge in the type 1 diabetes population, awareness of this issue is still low. This review provides a summary of current data on prevalence trends, causes, current strategies, and challenges in managing obesity in adults with type 1 diabetes.
