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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2024; 15(5): 823-827
Published online May 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i5.823
Drawing lines in the sand: The growing threat of obesity in type 1 diabetes
Theocharis Koufakis, Dimitrios Patoulias, Ioanna Zografou, Nikolaos Papanas, Djordje S Popovic
Theocharis Koufakis, Dimitrios Patoulias, Ioanna Zografou, Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
Nikolaos Papanas, Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis 68100, Greece
Djordje S Popovic, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Author contributions: Koufakis T, Patoulias D, Zografou I, Papanas N, and Popovic DS contributed to this paper; Koufakis T and Popovic DS designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Zografou I and Papanas N contributed to the discussion and design of the manuscript; Koufakis T, Patoulias D, Papanas N, and Popovic DS contributed to the writing and editing the manuscript, and review of the literature.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Djordje S Popovic, PhD, Associate Professor, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, 3 Hajduk Veljkova, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia. pitstop021@gmail.com
Received: December 23, 2023
Peer-review started: December 23, 2023
First decision: January 29, 2024
Revised: January 31, 2024
Accepted: March 12, 2024
Article in press: March 12, 2024
Published online: May 15, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Overweight and obesity rates increase in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus as a result of social, environmental, genetic, and epigenetic factors. Increased awareness from healthcare teams and a personalized approach that incorporates behavioral, lifestyle, and pharmacological interventions are needed to prevent aggravation of glycemic control and obesity-related complications in this group of patients with diabetes.