The metabolic consequences of overweight in a cohort of children with type 1 diabetes.

Objective To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among a cohort of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and its metabolic consequences. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Pediatric Diabetic Clinic at Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Clalit Health Care Services. Background information was taken from the patients' files.