ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief summary: In this study of 699 youth 10 to < 18 years old with <2 years duration of type 2 diabetes (T2D) at 15 centers across the USA, baseline HbA1c level, and the change in HbA1c level in the first 6 months are predictors of rapid glycemic deterioration. In addition, subsequent loss of control can be predicted based on both baseline and ongoing clinical characteristics.Comment: The population of individuals with youth-onset T2D is heterog...

Brief summary: This phase 3 double-blind, parallel-group, randomized, placebo-controlled trial over 68 weeks randomised (2:1) 201 adolescents with obesity to receive semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly or placebo. Both groups also received lifestyle intervention. The primary endpoint was the percentage change in BMI. Treatment with semaglutide produced clinically relevant reductions in BMI and body weight, and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, which were all significantl...

Brief Summary: This observational study showed that pregnancy increases the risk of hyperfiltration in women with youth-onset T2D, but not other micro or macrovascular complications.Comment: This study examined whether pregnancy exacerbates health outcomes in young women with T2D, particularly by testing for changes in the occurrence of microvascular and macrovascular complications. Previous findings showed that women in their fourth decade experience a ...