文摘
We modelled the change in beta cell demand from the UK BMI standards of 1990 and the EarlyBird data set of 2015. HbA1C and fasting glucose showed no change, whereas fasting insulin and HOMA2-IR suggested a substantial rise in beta cell demand, particularly in girls. Beta cell demand is an important cause of beta cell loss, and the observations provide a possible basis for the rise in dysglycaemia and type 2 diabetes among contemporary children.