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Overweight among children and adolescent with type I diabetes mellitus: prevalence and associated factors

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Title
Overweight among children and adolescent with type I diabetes mellitus: prevalence and associated factors
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, July 2016
DOI 10.1186/s13098-016-0154-4
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Verônica Medeiros da Costa, Patricia de Carvalho Padilha, Géssica Castor Fontes de Lima, Aline Alves Ferreira, Jorge Luiz Luescher, Luciana Porto, Wilza Arantes Ferreira Peres

Abstract

Describe the overweight frequency (overweight and obesity) and identify the factors associated with this in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) treated at a University Children's Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. This is an analytical cross-sectional study, which included patients diagnosed with T1DM who had complete anthropometric data (weight and height) and excluded those using drugs with effect on weight gain, genetic syndromes, celiac disease, hypothyroidism, renal failure and other chronic diseases, and pregnant women. The data collection was referring to the last consultation, and with respect to laboratory tests, the most recent data was collected. The dependent variable was the overweight, defined as Z score ≥1. The independent variables were gender, age, insulin dose, duration of disease, lipid profile, glycated hemoglobin, type of prescribed food planning, and place of residence. A logistic regression model was built for each outcome studied, considering significant associations those with p < 0.05. The study included 195 patients with a mean age of 10.6 (±3.8) years, and 49.7 % (n = 97) aged less than 10 years. The overweight frequency was 40 % (n = 78). The age ≥10 years (OR 0.41; 95 % CI 0.20-0.86; p = 0.019) and the dose of insulin/kg ideal weight (OR 3.38; 95 % CI 1:55-7:39; p = 0.002) were considered the variables associated with overweight. There was a high prevalence of overweight, which explains strategies for promoting healthy eating habits and changing lifestyle with a focus on children and adolescents with diabetes.

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Unknown 78 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 11 14%
Student > Master 10 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 8%
Other 5 6%
Other 19 24%
Unknown 19 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 19 24%
Nursing and Health Professions 14 18%
Social Sciences 4 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 4%
Business, Management and Accounting 3 4%
Other 14 18%
Unknown 21 27%
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