Tomas Andersson
Sweden
Research Article
Adult-Onset Autoimmune Diabetes is Largely due to Modifiable Risk Factors: Results from the Norwegian HUNT Study
Author(s): Bahareh Rasouli, Tomas Andersson, Valdemar Grill, Kristian Midthjell, Lisa Olsson and Sofia CarlssonBahareh Rasouli, Tomas Andersson, Valdemar Grill, Kristian Midthjell, Lisa Olsson and Sofia Carlsson
Introduction: Adult-onset autoimmune diabetes is prevalent, yet there are limited data on risk factors.
Aim: Our aim was to examine how combinations of modifiable lifestyle factors are associated with risk of adultonset autoimmune diabetes and to estimate the Population Attributable Risk (PAR) related to such factors.
Methods: We used incidence data from Nord-Trøndelag Health Survey Study (HUNT), a large population-based study where adults aged ≥ 20 years old were investigated in three consecutive surveys during 1984-2008 (n=49,712; eligible for this study).Among self-reported diabetes patients, presence of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibodies (GADA) and age at onset ≥ 35 years old were used to identify incident cases of adult-onset autoimmune diabetes (n=164). Hazard Ratios (HR) of autoimmune diabetes by lifestyle f.. View More»
