Pediatric Diabetes
Increased stress may influence higher prevalence of type 1 diabetes among transgender youths

The prevalence of type 1 diabetes among transgender and gender-nonconforming youths is more than nine times higher than that of the general population, with researchers exploring the role of increased psychological stress among adolescents with both diagnoses, according to findings from a single-center study published in Pediatric Diabetes.
Childhood acute pancreatitis may increase risk for diabetes in young adulthood
Sleep disturbances influence BMI, dysglycemia in youths

Adolescents with overweight or obesity who report poor sleep quality or daytime sleepiness are more likely to have a higher BMI and HbA1c when compared with similar adolescents who do not report sleep disturbances, likely further increasing the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Pediatric Diabetes.