The relationship between type 2 diabetes and obesity is well established;however obesity at onset of type 1 diabetes is fairly uncommon. We present a19 year old man who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after considerable weight loss following bariatric surgery. This unexpected medical paradox may have led to the delayed recognition of the type of diabetes resulting in decompensation into diabetic ketoacoidosis.
Key-words:
DKA - Type 1 diabetes - Diagnosis of Diabetes - Bariatric surgery - Pre-diabetes - Obesity - Autoimmune
