Regional distribution of risk for childhood diabetes in Austria and possible association with body mass index

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Abstract
This study was performed to investigate whether the body mass index (BMI) of diabetic children at manifestation is related to the non–random risk distribution in Austria and whether there is an association with the BMI of the background population. All newly diagnosed cases aged 14 years of age for the year 1991 and birth weight for the years 1989–1999 were derived from Statistics Austria. Linear regression as well as ecological regression (Poisson) models with correction for non–linearity were used. BMI at diabetes manifestation was positively associated with year of diagnosis (PPPP Conclusion: our data support the hypothesis that obesity may be a risk factor not only for type 2 but for type 1 in children acting as an accelerator for the clinical manifestation.