hrp0084p3-689 | Diabetes | ESPE2015

Incretin Secretion was not Impaired in Obese Korean Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes

Park So Hyun , Kim Jae Hong , Jung Min Ho , Kim Sin Hee , Cho Gyung Sun , Ahn Moon Bae , Cho Won Gyung , Jung In A , Jeon Yeon Jin , Suh Byung Kyu

Objective: The role of incretins in type 2 diabetes (T2D) is controversial. This study investigated the association between incretin levels in obese Korean children and adolescents with T2D.Patients and methods: We performed a 2-h oral glucose tolerance test in obese children and adolescents with T2D and with normal glucose tolerance. Twelve obese children and adolescents with newly diagnosed T2D (DM group) and 12 obese age-matched subjects without T2D (...