Vol. 7, Issue 3, Part A (2024)
The effect of diabetes mellitus on the growth of children and adolescents
Author(s):
Rusul Sami Wasfi, Raheem Sharhan Balasim and Dhaigham Al-Mahfoodh
Abstract:
Background: Children and teenagers with chronic illnesses often undergo different levels of developmental setbacks, affecting their eventual growth. It's worth mentioning that certain chronic conditions such as type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, and asthma have a peculiar tendency to appear during infancy and adolescence. This underscores the importance for healthcare strategists and providers to detect and proactively address growth issues in these at-risk groups.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from 1st of February to 1st of June 2023. This descriptive study included 392 patients, who were divided into two groups. The first group is uncontrolled diabetes whose HbA1C was above 8, and the second group is controlled diabetes whose HbA1C is below 8.
Objectives: The primary objective was to compare these two groups on the basis of growth and height. Our goal was to discover and describe how hyperglycemia variability affects linear growth in children with T1D.
Results: Out of the 392 participants, their ages ranged from 5 to 18 years, with a mean of 11.27 years. The highest percentage (41.6%) of them were between 10 and 13 years old.
Recommendations: In order to minimize complications and guarantee proper anthropometric growth during childhood, strong metabolic management is a fundamental treatment objective.
Pages: 01-10 | 360 Views 133 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Rusul Sami Wasfi, Raheem Sharhan Balasim and Dhaigham Al-Mahfoodh. The effect of diabetes mellitus on the growth of children and adolescents. Int. J. Adv. Community Med. 2024;7(3):01-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/comed.2024.v7.i3a.317
