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ArticleTherapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2024

Phenotypic characterization of nonautoimmune diabetes in adult Ugandans with low body mass index.

Davis Kibirige, Isaac Sekitoleko, William Lumu, Nihal Thomas, Meredith Hawkins, Angus G Jones, Andrew T Hattersley, Liam Smeeth, Moffat J Nyirenda

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Davis KibirigeNon-Communicable Diseases Program, Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Plot 51/59 Nakiwogo Road, Entebbe, Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5127-3031
Isaac SekitolekoNon-Communicable Diseases Program, Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda.
William LumuDepartment of Medicine, Mengo Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Nihal ThomasDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Meredith HawkinsAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Angus G JonesInstitute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
Andrew T HattersleyInstitute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
Liam SmeethDepartment of Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Moffat J NyirendaNon-Communicable Diseases Program, Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda.

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Background: Type 2 diabetes is common in relatively lean individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. It is unclear whether phenotypic differences exist between underweight and normal-weight African patients with type 2 diabetes. This study compared specific characteristics between underweight (body mass index <18.5 kg/m Methods: We collected the demographic, clinical, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of 160 participants with nonobese new-onset type 2 diabetes (defined as diabetes diagnosed <3 months, body mass index <25 kg/m Results: Of the 160 participants with nonobese new-onset type 2 diabetes, 18 participants (11.3%) were underweight. Compared with those with normal weight, underweight participants presented with less co-existing hypertension (5.6% Conclusion: This study demonstrates that nonautoimmune diabetes occurs in underweight individuals in sub-Saharan Africa and is characterized by the absence of visceral adiposity, reduced late-phase insulin secretion, and greater insulin deficiency. These findings necessitate further studies to inform how the prevention, identification, and management of diabetes in such individuals can be individualized.

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atypical diabetes phenotypeslow BMI type 2 diabetessub-Saharan Africa

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