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| Title |
Impact of a pioneer diabetes camp experience on glycemic control among children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
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| Published in |
BMC Endocrine Disorders, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12902-016-0086-x |
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| Authors |
Mesmin Y. Dehayem, Rémy Takogue, Siméon-Pierre Choukem, Olivier T. S. Donfack, Jean-Claude Katte, Suzanne Sap, Eugène Sobngwi, Jean-Claude Mbanya |
| Abstract |
The metabolic impact of participating in a diabetes camp is little known among children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to assess the changes in glycemic control and insulin doses in a group of children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes in Cameroon during and after camp attendance. During a 5-day camp, we collected data on insulin doses, HbA1c, weight and blood glucose at least six times per day in a group of children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes. We compared the evolution of these parameters 3 and 12 months after camp. Thirty-two campers completed the study. The mean age was 19 ± 2 years and the median duration of diabetes was 2 [IQR: 1.8-5] years. The mean HbA1c was 7.9 ± 2.2 % and the mean insulin dose was 49 ± 20 units/day upon arrival at camp. HbA1c dropped by 0.6 % after 12 months (p = 0.029). Despite the significant (p = 0.04) reduction in insulin dose from 49 ± 20 to 44 ± 18 units/day at the end of camp, hypoglycemic episodes occurred in 26 campers. However, the mean number of hypoglycemic episodes reduced from 1.32 (range: 0-4) on the first day, to 0.54 (range: 0-2) on the last day of camp (p = 0.006). Weight increased by 6 kg (p = 0.028) between 3 and 12 months after camp, but insulin doses remained unchanged. Attending camp for children and adolescents living with diabetes is associated with a significant decrease in HbA1c twelve months after camp without changes in insulin doses. Including camps as an integral part of type 1 diabetes management in children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa may yield some benefits. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02632032 . Registered 4 December 2015. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 125 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 19 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 10% |
| Researcher | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 16% |
| Unknown | 44 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 24% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 14% |
| Sports and Recreations | 6 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 16 | 13% |
| Unknown | 48 | 38% |
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