hrp0095p1-44 | Diabetes and Insulin | ESPE2022

Characterisation of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus in children and young people across 2 large tertiary Paediatric Diabetes centres

Chatterjee Sumana , Baioumi Alaa , Pryce Rebekah , Williams Georgina , Giri Dinesh

Introduction: The prevalence of paediatric Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is increasing, contributed by rising incidence of obesity worldwide. Paediatric T2DM is a progressive disease with increased risk of complications and morbidities. Despite recent research, many aspects such as its pathophysiology and optimal management remain unknown.Aim: To characterise the cohort of T2DM patients across 2 large tertiary paediatric diabet...