hrp0089p3-p074 | Diabetes & Insulin P3 | ESPE2018

Association between Prior Toxic Stressors and Development of T2DM in Adolescents

Adamidis Adam , Knee Alexander , Cobb Victoria , Conroy Rushika

Background: Low stress resilience in late adolescence and psychosocial traumatic events in adulthood have been linked to a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) later on in life. However, limited data is available regarding whether prior stressors are related to the risk of developing T2DM in adolescence.Objective: We sought to determine the potential association between prior toxic stressors and T2DM in adolescence.Desi...