PubMed ID:
23212717
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2013
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA. purnellj@ohsu.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.077487
Authors:
Brunzell JD,
DCCT/EDIC Research Group,
Purnell JQ,
Zinman B
Studies:
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
Intensive diabetes mellitus therapy of type 1 diabetes mellitus reduces diabetes mellitus complications but can be associated with excess weight gain, central obesity, and dyslipidemia. The purpose of this study was to determine whether excessive weight gain with diabetes mellitus therapy of type 1 diabetes mellitus is prospectively associated with atherosclerotic disease.