Abstract
To examine whether iron intake and genetically determined iron overload interact in predisposing to the development of childhood islet autoimmunity (IA) and type 1 diabetes (T1D).
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
In The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study, 7,770 genetically high-risk children were followed from birth until the development of IA and progression to T1D. Exposures included energy-adjusted iron intake in the first 3 years of life and a genetic risk score (GRS) for increased circulating iron.
RESULTS
We found a U-shaped association between iron intake and risk of GAD antibody as the first autoantibody. In children with GRS ≥2 iron risk alleles, high iron intake was associated with an increased risk of IA, with insulin as first autoantibody (adjusted hazard ratio 1.71 [95% CI 1.14; 2.58]) compared with moderate iron intake.
CONCLUSIONS
Iron intake may alter the risk of IA in children with high-risk HLA haplogenotypes.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Diabetes Care |
Vol/bind | 46 |
Udgave nummer | 5 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1-5 |
ISSN | 1935-5548 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2023 |