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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2025; 14(4): 110032
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i4.110032
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i4.110032
Diabetes in adolescents without obesity in India: An underrecognized phenotype
Rashi Agrawal, Department of Endocrinology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai 400053, Mahārāshtra, India
Akhila Bhandarkar, Department of Endocrinology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore 575018, Karnātaka, India
Nitin Kapoor, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India
Nitin Kapoor, NCD Unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne 3004, Victoria, Australia
Co-first authors: Rashi Agrawal and Akhila Bhandarkar.
Author contributions: Kapoor N conceptualized the letter and identified the key observations from the study; Agrawal R and Bhandarkar A conducted the literature review and jointly drafted the manuscript; Kapoor N and Bhandarkar A critically revised the letter; all three authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Nitin Kapoor, DM, MD, PhD, Full Professor, Head, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India. nitin.kapoor@cmcvellore.ac.in
Received: May 28, 2025
Revised: June 17, 2025
Accepted: August 6, 2025
Published online: December 9, 2025
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Revised: June 17, 2025
Accepted: August 6, 2025
Published online: December 9, 2025
Processing time: 157 Days and 0.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Normal weight obesity in adolescents can be a hidden risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases, emphasizing the need for healthcare professionals to assess body composition, beyond body mass index, to identify and manage this under-recognized entity effectively.