Glycemic control and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 outbreak

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents.Methods: Children and adolescents diagnosed with T2DM who visited the Korea University Hospital in 2019 and 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, in...

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Published in:Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism 2023-12, Vol.28 (4), p.275-282
Main Authors: Oh, Kyeong Eun, Kim, Yu Jin, Oh, Ye Rim, Kang, Eungu, Nam, Hyo-Kyoung, Rhie, Young-Jun, Lee, Kee-Hyoung
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Language:English
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child
covid-19
obesity
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type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Summary:Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents.Methods: Children and adolescents diagnosed with T2DM who visited the Korea University Hospital in 2019 and 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, including changes in body mass index (BMI)-standard deviation score (SDS), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), diabetes complications, and diabetes management from 2019 to 2020.Results: Patient mean age and disease duration were 15.48±2.15 and 2.56±1.51 years, respectively. Obese patients accounted for 70.6% of the study population. From 2019 to 2020, mean BMI-SDS (2.21±1.25 vs. 2.35±1.43, P=0.044), HbA1c level (6.5%±2.72% vs. 7.3%±3.70%, P
ISSN:2287-1012
2287-1292
DOI:10.6065/apem.2244214.107